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.
