Playground Bark & Woodchip for Education
Garden Box is Christchurch's largest independent supplier of Playground Media (Bark / Woodchip / Sandpit Sand). As a landscape product supplier Garden Box has the skills, connections and resources to assist with you next playground surface project.
Do you need help to assess your Playground Bark?
While Garden Box is not a Certified Playground Inspector we are able to visit your site to provide a FREE ASSESSMENT & QUOTE .
Quotes Typically Include:
- Assessment of the current media - is bark compacted, has it broken down and lost its cushioning properties
- Volume of product required - How much do you need to order
- Product recommendation - Playground certified bark or woodchip
- Access options for delivery - How can we safely access the area with trucks
- Removal of old media (if required) - "Dig out service" and disposal of old media
- Installation of New Media (if required)
- Aeration "Fluffing" service - Relieve compaction and extend the media life.
Playground Products Available
Ensuring a safe playground surface is crucial in reducing the risk of injuries during playtime. To maintain safety, it’s essential that the ground beneath playground equipment offers cushioning and impact absorption. There are various materials for playground surfaces, each with their own set of attributes.
However, the two key features are:
- Compliance with the NZS 5828:2015 standard.
- Effective impact absorption when a child falls.
Products Available:
- Bounce Bark Nuggets or Chip (Pine Bark)
- Curamet Woodchip (Virgin Pine)
- Certified Playground Chip (Virgin Pine)
- Playground Sand (Washed Cyclone Sand)
- Untreated Sawdust
Bark Aeration "Fluffing" Services - xtend the life of your media
Garden Box has for hire a Broad Fork which is the ideal tool for aerating compacted bark. The fork can be hired by the Day for $40.
Alternatively Garden Box can provide the resource to use the Broad Fork on your playground. Contact us for an estimate.
