To foster ‘connection and responsible stewardship of nature’
Hornsby Shire Council in association with the NSW Government have proudly unveiled a new Children’s Forest in Galston’s Fagan Park.
Featuring educational discovery pods, timber animal interactions, an outdoor learning space, yarning circle and a pond with stepping stones, along with grassed picnic areas and accessible pathways, the Children’s Forest provides an educational model showcasing the value of trees and was designed in close consultation with schools in the surrounding area.
The Children’s Forest claims the title of the first park in New South Wales designed specifically to nurture children’s relationship with the natural world — a concept that Hornsby Shire Mayor, the Hon Philip Ruddock AO says is crucial in ensuring our future generations’ sense of “connection and responsible stewardship of nature.”
For more information on the Metropolitan Greenspace and Places to Play programs, visit: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plans-foryour- area/infrastructure-funding/metropolitan-greenspace-program and https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/places-to-play
To learn more about the Children’s Forest visit: https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/faganpark-childrensforest
