Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

7.0 REVIEWThe 1991 report addressed drainage problems where use was impacted by moistureretention after rainfall. These issues are of much diminished focus in the more recentconditions of water shortage. However drainage must be recognised as an issue to beconsidered in any other broader grassed surface improvements such as cultivation orsoil improvements, particularly in the western section of the park.Source: Manidis Roberts Consultants and Sydney Environmental and Soil Laboratory,Enmore Park POM 1991.PressuresConsistent sloping topography generallytowards Enmore RoadPoor soil quality and compaction in someareas is affecting grass and tree conditionand developmentKerb pathways with pit drainage draw asignificant proportion of runoff away frompark landscaped areas and grass landOpportunitiesNatural amphitheatre effect to many areasof the park creates visual interest andlends itself to event usageImproved soil quality across the park withparticular emphasis to areas on easternside of parkPotential to remove kerbs to some pathsto promote runoff to adjoining grassedareasImprove subsurface drainage to westsection of park in any major grassimprovement works in the future65 Marrickville CouncilOctober 2012