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NATURAL IS BEST

Big, bold and beautiful is how Fleming’s describes its latest achievement at Melbourne’s Riverdale Village lanned residential development Riverdale Village in Tarneit, Victoria, offers more than 800 home sites with a local town centre that will act as a hub for local residents. Part of this burgeoning community is the central recreation facility, Riverdale Park. Lined by attractive streetscapes, Riverdale Park sits at the heart of the neighbourhood. A testament to the creativity and capability of the qualified team from Fleming’s Landscapes, the park is a sustainably designed offering that will stand the test of time. Featuring rustic elements of reclaimed timber sculpted by master craftspeople, the one-of-a-kind playspace is a focal point of the development. Boasting a large sporting field, functional entertaining and barbecue spaces, play areas that cater to children of diverse ages, and some very original bespoke elements throughout, the expansive park sets a high standard for

plastic features to dominate their parks, Riverdale Village developers Your Land and APD Projects fully embraced the “natural is better” philosophy that Fleming’s abides by — even though it meant days spent by craftspeople plying their expertise in the carving of wood features, hand varnishing and then carefully installing the heavy pieces. The community’s response to these bespoke elements indicates it was worth the effort. But it is more than just the play equipment that makes Riverdale Village special. In keeping with the recycled timber theme, a series of ironbark sleepers was erected to form a circular pavilion around a stunning super-advanced tree — a hallmark of the true Fleming’s style if ever there was one. Greenery was planted around the pavilion and across the park en masse, while the park surrounds, avenues and playspace itself were forested with large advanced trees that present the promise of a mature landscape sooner

Melbourne’s growing west. Designed and constructed by Fleming’s Landscapes, Riverdale Park incorporates a balance of reimagined materials alongside new features, as well as blending softscaping into constructed works. In the play area, chunky ex-wharf pylons were recycled and reimagined as walking beams, architectural swings and pole features throughout, as well as a whopping skyscraper fort — all carefully worked for the fun and enjoyment of generations of children to come. Wanting to create a park that heralded the future while still retaining a link to the past,

rather than later. In addition, bark replaced softfall plastics in the play areas and large natural boulders double as landscape features and challenging climbing objects. To ensure continuity of design, quality standards and the seamless integration of the estate’s overall road network, Fleming’s Landscapes was appointed landscape architect for the project, as well as streetscape installation and maintenance team. With dedication to an overall aesthetic of established nature, the Riverdale Village venture seems to be on track to set a new standard for residential living on the Melbourne landscape.

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PROJECT PARTICULARS Client Your Land Developments & APD Projects Location Tarneit, Victoria Landscape Architect Fleming’s Landscapes & Realm Architects Plant Source & Supply Fleming’s Nurseries Install & Maintenance Fleming’s Landscapes Construction Fleming’s Landscapes

COMPANY Fleming’s Landscapes P 03 9756 6105 E landscapes@flemings.com.au W flemings.com.au

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Fleming’s employed skilled craftspeople to produce genuine quality through hand-worked timber features — which took days of painstaking carpentry — as opposed to installing standard plastic play equipment. Going the extra mile has produced a space that feeds into the company’s mission to provide quality communal spaces for real people. Of particular note are the three timber tractors and trailer carved by renowned Australian wood carver Brandon Kroon. These striking features are a fun addition to the playspace and reflect the rustic charm that defines the development. The earthy approach taken to Riverdale Park is engineered to re-engage children with the beauty and fun of natural materials, while using as few manmade materials as possible. The results speak for themselves! While many developers specify large, garish


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CITIES ALIVE: RETHINKING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

23min
pages 108-116

REVIEWING URBAN DESIGN

5min
pages 106-107

THE FORUM IN FINE FORM

3min
pages 104-105

WEST END WINNER

2min
pages 102-103

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

3min
pages 100-101

KEEPIN’ IT UNDER COVER

3min
pages 94-95

ADELAIDE TAKES ON GOLIATH

3min
pages 98-99

REGIONAL SPORTS COVERED

3min
pages 92-93

INCLUSIVE FUN FOR ALL

3min
pages 88-89

EROSION CONTROL MADE EASY

1min
page 97

SMART SOLAR PLACEMAKING

3min
pages 86-87

RIDING HIGH

3min
pages 82-83

BEAUTY BEYOND REFLECTION

2min
pages 84-85

A TALE OF TWO CITIES

3min
pages 76-77

GIMME SHELTER

2min
pages 80-81

PLANNING AHEAD: A CAUTIONARY TALE

3min
page 74

ALL ABOARD

3min
pages 78-79

GREEN & GROWING

3min
pages 72-73

CALL OF THE WILD

2min
page 71

BESPOKE ABOVE & BELOW

3min
pages 68-69

AN ENRICHING PLAY EXPERIENCE

2min
page 70

HYDRATION ON THE MOVE

3min
pages 60-61

WORKIN’ ON THE RAILS

4min
pages 64-67

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

3min
pages 62-63

SCULPTURAL CREATIONS WITH A NATURAL LEANING

3min
pages 56-57

TROPICAL PLAY

3min
pages 58-59

THE PLANTING TERRACE & EXPERIENCE PAVILION

3min
pages 54-55

STORMWATER CRISIS

2min
page 53

A LANDMARK LANDSCAPE

2min
page 52

AROUND THE BEND

2min
pages 50-51

NATURAL IS BEST

3min
pages 42-43

PLAYSCAPE WITH A VIEW

2min
pages 48-49

THE VERTICAL VILLAGE

2min
pages 38-39

FURNITURE WITH A PURPOSE

2min
pages 40-41

AT PLAY IN THE TREES

3min
pages 36-37

BETWEEN LAND & SEA

3min
pages 32-33

FAUNA-FRIENDLY FURNITURE

2min
pages 34-35

HIGH & DRY

3min
pages 30-31

REMAKING HISTORY

2min
pages 14-15

A COLOURFUL COMMUNITY

4min
pages 24-25

THE GOODWILL BRIDGE

2min
pages 20-21

BRONZED & BEAUTIFUL

2min
pages 22-23

HIGH ON A HILL

3min
pages 18-19

PLAYTIME 3

3min
pages 12-13

SAILING INTO PLAY

4min
pages 26-29

THRIVING IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

1min
pages 16-17
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