Accidents will always happen in and around the garden when children are playing, after all we can’t keep an eye on them all of the time, we are only human. One of the things we can do though is make sure that where they play is as safe as it can be.
Rubber mulch is usually considered for use just around the plants, and it is very good for this. It lasts a lot longer than wooden mulch, does not give the plants fungal diseases and does not smell horrible when it gets wet. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Garden, Playground, Playground Area, Playground Surfacing, Rubber Mulch, recycle, recycled rubber mulch
Before you consider installation of rubber mulch on a playground area, a thorough site analysis should have been carried out by a certified civil engineer or landscape architect. You should also get a professional in to install the rubber mulch.
The intended playground surface must be prepared in advance to installation. All rocks, wood chips, sods, roots, vegetation and gravel must be removed from the area. If the existing surface is asphalt, this will need to be removed, as this type of surface under the rubber mulch will impede safety. Also the chemicals in asphalt can fade the rubber mulch considerably.
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Posted in Landscape, Playground Area, Playground Surfacing, Rubber Mulch
Paper, plastic bags, tins, bottles and cardboard packaging are all types of waste, which the average person will throw out on a daily basis. By choosing not to recycle these items, by throwing them into your regular bin, they will end up on a landfill site and you will be damaging our environment further.
Local councils, states and governments now all push for recycling facilities and collections, so the excuses for choosing not to recycle are in decline. Really, we should feel socially responsible to recycle the waste we personally produce.
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Posted in Arena Footing, Enviroment, Playground Surfacing, Rubber Mulch, recycle