Shipping Containers
Shipping containers are 8′ wide and come in 10′, 20′ or 40′ lengths. We find that they are really good value, quick to install and very practical storage sheds. The roller shutter doors make them a safe option for schools and they can be used to house anything from PE equipment to loose parts play. … Continue reading Shipping Containers
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Green Play in Scotland
We have just completed our first play structure for The National Trust for Scotland. Geilston Garden near Loch Lomond has a new Hobbit Hole play structure for their new season. Designed to be installed with minimal footings, this is perfect for a site that is wooded or a heritage site that requires planning.
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Competition Winner
Congratulations to our Facebook competition winner Sallie Swarsbrick from The Globe School, Lancing. She has won a Scooterstauraus for her School which we will be installing very soon. She wrote about their reasons for wanting to win: I am a governor at a local primary school. We are actively encouraging pupils to walk to … Continue reading Competition Winner
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Luck Lady
From Poole Harbour to Bristol, Lucky Lady’s journey from Fishing Boat to School Beach Cafe is nearly complete. This is part of a larger project for Hannah More Primary School in Bristol for whom we are building a sand pit, dry river bed and large timber play structure. Work is currently ongoing on site and … Continue reading Luck Lady
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How to find funding for your Play Area
Funding and Fundraising Advice Every year there are more and more groups seeking support from a relatively static pool of money – competition is tough. If you expect others to fund your activities and help you to develop your play space it is important that you offer value for money and can demonstrate you are … Continue reading How to find funding for your Play Area
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Planters for Railway Stations
Ready to leave the workshop are these Bikes and Butterfly Planters which are space dividers, a planter for improving biodiversity and a very useful double sided bike store with chunky metal frame to which a bike lock can be attached. These planters do not need installing into the ground and are delivered preplanted with a … Continue reading Planters for Railway Stations
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First in 10 of the best National Trust Play Areas
Our Tolkien inspired play area at The Vyne in Hampshire is listed first in the Top 10 National Trust property owned play areas Three years ago The National Trust commissioned our collegue Michael Follett at OPAL to write their Play Design Brief as a guide to to developing a more playful approach for the whole … Continue reading First in 10 of the best National Trust Play Areas
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Hartcliffe Children’s Centre achieves Outstanding Ofsted Report
Congratulations to Hartcliffe Children’s Centre for achieving an outstanding Ofsted Report after their inspection at the beginning of October. We revisited our play space there to see how it is being used. The outdoor landscape is deliberately and successfully planned to encourage learning, for example, to practice children’s physical skills, role play and to … Continue reading Hartcliffe Children’s Centre achieves Outstanding Ofsted Report
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The Kingfisher School
Designed in conjunction with Michael Follett of OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning, we revisited this school in October sunshine, the plants have established themselves and started to creep into the sand, the timbers have mellowed in colour and the School have personalised the space to their needs. The playground is now a sea of colours, materials … Continue reading The Kingfisher School
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