Noosa Botanic Gardens Master Plan · Noosa Botanic Gardens Masterplan Draft Design Report

          Appendix A

      Activation
Activation        Plan Botanic Gardens
           Plan - Noosa

Type of Venue       Description                                                  Size                  Location                   Requirements to Enhance / Establish                 Promotion

Passive

Walking             Walking and promenading in the gardens                       -                     Throughout gardens         Improved pedestrian pathway and wayfinding          Improved website
                                                                                                                                  signage.                                            and media
                                                                                                                                  Could be enhanced with organisation of
                                                                                                                                  scheduled walkers group for local residents
Group Gatherings    Family and social groups gatherings including picnics, low   -                     Throughout gardens         Increased number of park shelters
                    key parties, social occasions

Nature              Self guided nature identification of botany and wildlife     -                     Throughout gardens         Improved wayfinding and interpretative signage
Identification      including birds

Child Play          Childrens playground, and supporting facilities for          Medium to Large       “Botanical Play” As        Improved playground facilities
                    parents and carers. Play experience linked to botanical                            indicated on Master Plan
                    collection. Work sheets, treasure hunts and activities
                    linked to flora, fauna, culture and history.




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Active

New Community       Located at arrivals zone to provide welcome experience.      Capable of hosting    Part of Arrivals Zone      Requires detailed design but should complement      Improved website
Shelter/            Co-located with Information Hub / Kiosk.                     30 -40 people                                    natural characteristics of setting                  and media
Information Hub
                    Used for community workshops and activities including
                    new audience development

                    Medium size, discrete building, fully enclosed/roofed,
                    electricity and water.
New Large Group     Large Group Shelter with power and water.                    Various up to 10m x   Throughout gardens         Requires detailed design but should complement
Shelter/s                                                                        8m                                               natural characteristics of setting
                    Supplement existing small and medium shelters for
                    general visitor usage
Existing
Guided Tours
                       ra
                    Existing Guided tours by the Friends of the Noosa Botanic
                    Gardens and explore opportunities to include Kabi Kabi
                    cultural guided tours
                                                                                 Existing              Throughout gardens         Improved pedestrian pathway and wayfinding
                                                                                                                                  and interpretative signage.


Existing            Limited plant sales by community volunteers on specified     Existing              Part of Friends of Noosa   Potential to expand to larger scale nursery under
Community Plant     days per year                                                                      Botanic Gardens Zone       community profit mode similar to others on the
nursery                                                                                                                           Sunshine Coast

Programmed Events

New Signature       Program an annual signature event that showcases the         Scale is to be        Throughout the gardens     Requires event funding including co-ordination,     Improved website
Event showcasing    gardens, its features and its activities for new audience    discreet and                                     promotions and staffing                             and media
Botanic Gardens     development.                                                 complementary to
                                                                                 the scale of the
New Garden          Scheduled program of smaller scale workshops and talks       gardens
                                                                                 Capable of hosting    In Community Shelter       Require resources and funding to program
Education           focusing on botanical topics.                                 30 -40 people                                   education and workshops as part of management
Workshops and       Should include children’s workshops linked to botanical                                                       model.
Talks               play
                                                                                                                                  Will require new community shelter to host
                                                                                                                                  program
Re-establish        Scheduled program of small scale music events that are       Crowds of 100- 200    Various locations as       Require resources and funding to program music
Music in the Park   aligned to the peaceful and ambient nature of the            people                determined by music        programming as part of management model.
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                    gardens                                                                            producers
Existing             Greek-style amphitheatre (a circular structure with rows    Existing              Existing location          Repairs to change rooms. Improved accessibility
Amphitheatre –      of seats)                                                                                                     paths. Utility and amenity lighting
Venue Hire
Existing             10 locations are currently made available in the gardens    Existing              Existing locations          Large groups shelter/s to provide undercover
Wedding             for potential ceremony hire                                                                                   backup.
Ceremonies                                                                                                                        Improved photographic opportunities particularly
                                                                                                                                  water backdrop




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