Mansfield Botanic Park is a significant, passive open space park of approximately 8 hectares immediately adjacent to the core retail precinct of Mansfield. During the study process, surveys returned from the community and our observations during site visits, confirmed the community really values the village green for dog walking, exercise, the play space, the community garden and the Indigenous Peoples bush tucker garden. The park has a strong framework of a mix of both well-established deciduous and native trees that assist in forming interesting spatial forms and compartments within the large park.

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While some improvements to car parking and the rehabilitation of Ford Creek were acknowledged actions for the existing 8 hectares of park, there is a new space of 4 hectares to the north that is owned by council and available for incorporation into the park. Council conducted two rounds of drop-in events with the community and key elements voted for inclusion by the community were the provision of a splash park, a sports court, an amphitheatre space, on site car parking, a fenced dog park, a dog obedience area and a pump track.

Connection by several pathways to the new facilities and car park areas will be important. Much of the existing park and the new area is subject to flooding, so the provision of raised ground profiles is important to maximise the use of facilities.

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