Inspiring Playground Design
The days of a playground consisting of a fast-food chain style plastic slide isolated in the middle of a barren sandpit are long gone. Playgrounds can be so much more; they should be inviting and encourage exploration and discovery. They should engage users young and old, grandparents, parents and children.
2MH Consulting has developed a reputation for designing and delivering innovative playgrounds such as the landmark Woodend Children’s Park. We provide hands-on expertise in community consultation, stakeholder management, playground design and project management for various types of playgrounds. We have designed and delivered inspiring playgrounds throughout Victoria, including the acclaimed $1 million Woodend Children’s Park which has become a destination for families near and far.
Our Approach
To provide you with the best possible playground for local needs, we apply our holistic design method to playground design and development. We believe that integrated landscape design is fundamental to any good playground. With this integration comes the prioritisation of local stakeholder needs. Once we move on to design and installation, we choose play equipment that will inspire learning and engagement among children as well as is practical to maintain.
We incorporate shade structures where appropriate to lessen the effects of the hot summer sun and add parental seating in logical places to maximise shade and windbreaks as well as long sightlines for easy supervision. As often as possible, we also ensure the integration of community facilities such as BBQs and picnic tables to bring the community together. Having delivered playground projects for local governments across the state including City of Ballarat, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Melton Shire Council, Mitchell Shire, Moorabool Shire Council, we know what works.
Equipment features
- All abilities play
- Musical & sensory play
- Climbing frames
- Rope climbs
- Flying foxes
- Swings & slides
- Forts & platforms
- Shade structures