The maintenance of the Stratford Park grounds is based on an environmentally sound management system and the use of all chemicals is kept to a minimum.
Did you know?
- The grounds of Stratford Park cover 56 acres.
- There are 170,000m2 of grass and 4,000m2 of shrub and flower border areas to be maintained.
- There are more than 800 trees in the park.
- The bowling green was constructed in 1936.
It takes 4 full time employees to maintain the park and prepare all the sports facilities.The employees are equipped with tractors, ride-on mowers, strimmers and specialist equipment to maintain the fine turf sports areas.
Caring for the environment
- All the green waste produced in the park is shredded and reused as a mulch on the shurb borders.
- The majority of seats and bins provided in the park are made from recycled waste plastic material.
- Each year, over 30 new trees are planted in the park to provide for future generations.
- Chemical weed control has been greatly reduced as a result of increased manual sweeping ofpaths and hardstanding areas.
