The new playground will sit on the Lawrie Cooke Reserve in Matariki Ave, which was once a fruit tree nursery.
In keeping with its namesake, the playground will have an orchard theme, with apple-red balancing balls, fruit-bin climbing, a slide frame, a play tractor and a mini-orchard.
Lawrie and Jan said in a statement that the use of the name is a wonderful way to preserve their links to the area.
"The grandchildren will be proud to think there's a reserve and playground named after their grandad," they said.
Hastings District councillor and chairman of the council's Great Communities subcommittee Eileen Lawson says that the playground will be a wonderful way to reflect the heritage of the area.
"Hastings is renowned for growing wonderful food and initiatives like this celebrate our horticultural success and the people who made it happen," Lawson said.
The playground is scheduled for completion in early 2022.