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Display open 11am – 12 noon Saturdays (or by appointment) 22 Wood Street, Preston VIC 3072
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Feeling a connection to others around us, a sense of belonging and having opportunities for social interaction at different levels, are key contributors to our health and wellbeing.
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Conceived by Akas as a place for passive and active recreation, "Backyard Park" has spaces to catch up with friends, warm up before a jog along the creek, chill out with a good book and a cuppa, or take your pooch for an early morning ‘sniff-about’. Accessible by private street only, reduced car flow and the ability to close the road for community events means a safe space for children and families to come together.
Landscaping and road materials change this area to a pedestrian focused street with one way access to reduce car flow.
A fun and interactive space with grass mounds to run up and down, boulders to jump between and gardens to explore.
Quiet places to relax in a garden type environment. Native eucalypts, wattles, and deciduous trees provide overhead shade and celebrate the changing of the seasons.
Flat grassed area with dense planting for privacy to do more yoga or a few cardio exercises.
Along the ridgeline that overlooks Darebin Creek to the green fields of Olympic Park on its opposite bank, another collection of valuable community spaces have been provided for gathering, socialising and reflecting.
A serpentine walkway that interfaces with the creek with a planted gravel surface, organic edges and seating.
A large pergola structure will house seating and a BBQ area.
The community garden has raised vegetable beds made from durable concrete water tanks. There’s space to grow herbs and vegetables with fruit trees to provide the community with fresh organic fruit.
A quiet, semi-private seating area to relax or catch up with a friend overlooking the creek.
Alistair Kirkpatrick — Co-Director, AKAS
The landscaping of Preston Place is native and layered, with sprawling ground covers, brightly flowering shrubs and indigenous grass species that weave the local riparian palette of flora in and through the neighbourhood. Larger trees are incorporated into the streetscapes and central park as a canopy layer that provides shade.
Display open 11am – 12 noon Saturdays (or by appointment)
22 Wood Street, Preston VIC 3072
Contact Ranko — 0451 153 833
22 Wood Street, Preston
