Nature Play
Children climb a fallen log without being told how. Nature play equipment works on the same instinct: a log scramble to clamber over, a trail of stepping stumps that doubles as the edge of a garden bed, timber left looking like timber rather than plastic shaped to look like it.
Nature play runs right through our catalogue, not just the loose pieces: forts with log scramble access, seesaws on carved log seats, a mud kitchen under a tree. Explore the range and see what fits your project, and if you have an idea of your own, let us know. We supply and install across WA, and supply nationally with installation drawings for your contractor.
Made to order in our O'Connor workshop
West Australian Jarrah, steel and rope
Installed across Perth and WA, supplied Australia-wide
Play equipment designed to AS 4685
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best nature play equipment suppliers in Australia for councils and schools?
Van Ryt Industries makes nature play equipment for councils and schools across Australia in its O'Connor, Western Australia workshop. The range includes Jarrah Stepping Stumps, Log Scrambles and Bush Poles. Every piece is designed in accordance with AS 4685, and most sit under 600 mm free height of fall, so no designated fall zone applies to them.
Why Jarrah for nature play equipment?
Because in nature play the timber itself is the play. VRI nature play equipment is West Australian Jarrah hardwood (subject to availability), finished with a weather-resistant water-based oil that keeps grip on stumps and beams. Stepping Stumps have rounded edges, and Log Steps are carved with individual treads from naturally termite and weather resistant hardwood. As natural timber, individual stumps and logs vary in diameter and height.
Can nature play equipment be combined into a trail?
Yes. VRI nature play pieces share one material and one scale, so they combine into balance trails and nature play zones. One trail might run Stepping Stumps into a Balance Beam Narrow, then a Log Scramble. Because most pieces sit under 600 mm free height of fall, they can be set close together. Your landscape architect or designer sets the sequence on the site plan, and VRI supplies the pieces to it.
