Ironbark Fallen Trees

Ironbark is a premium native Australian hardwood. Known for it’s durability it is used in a variety of applications such as house framing & timber flooring .

Bespoke Playgrounds sources, prepares, treats and installs Ironbark trees that have fallen into our nature play spaces. They can be used to access a playground or connect activities.

Ironbark Fallen Logs can help:

  • develop climbing skills
  • build strength
  • develop co-ordination and balance

Incorporating ironbark fallen trees into play spaces promote nature and helps enchant children to play for a longer period of time.

By adding timber hoppers, timber fallen logs and trees has so many benefits such as:

  • Improving children’s overall wellbeing
  • Building risk assessment awareness
  • Developing stronger connections with nature

RELATED NATURE PLAY

Log Walk

We use ironbark fallen logs to create an attractive log walk to blend into the natural setting. With beautiful logs secured into the ground and more logs attached it is a wonderful activity to add to your nature play area. The ironbark logs are sanded down, secured and painted to bring out the natural colour of the wood.

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Mud Patch

A mud patch is a great way to connect with nature. Playing with mud is also a joyous experience and one that children can not resist. Since the dawn of time children have loved playing in mud!

Despite this, the fact remains that nature play inspires learning and socialising. Outdoor play and immersion in nature are essential to the health and wellbeing of children, helping them to develop to their full potential.
The University of Western Australia has identified that nature play also has an important role in combating the increasing rates of childhood obesity, depression, behavioural disorders and the risk-averse culture that is developing in children, all of which have been linked to the rise in indoor screen-based activities.
Children who play outdoors are also more resistant to stress and have higher self-worth.

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Timber Stepping Hoppers

Made from Ironbark timber, stepping hoppers are a fun way to cross a playground. The can be placed at various heights to make things more challenging. The activity helps to promote balance and can help build confidence as a child learns to master this activity.

Timber steeping hoppers are inviting and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Children will also use these hoppers to sit on, eat lunch and for somewhere to sit and chat with their friends.

Timber stepping hoppers:

  • build balance and co-ordination
  • can connect to activities within a playground
  • can be of various heights
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