The Showfield, Frome
Our design aimed to encourage children to return to their natural state as curious investigators and enable them to adventure and explore the new landscape. It was paramount the playground was inclusive to every age, gender and ability. This influenced the addition of items such as the triple-bay swings which provided a variety of seating … Continue reading The Showfield, Frome
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Ambitious about Autism School Trust
This is a playground designed specifically for autistic children age 11-18. The playground is organised into a series of active and quiet zones that allow the children plenty of opportunities to actively engage or take time out as required. There are plenty of restful spaces away from the buzz and noise of the main playground … Continue reading Ambitious about Autism School Trust
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Art in the River Park
Art and creativity has been at the heart of our design process and we were delighted to be invited to exhibit in the exhibition The Art of Salisbury River Park alongside the other pubic art commissions for the River Park Project in conjunction with Studio Response. The Exhibition runs until August 31st in The Young … Continue reading Art in the River Park
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Messy Kitchens
We love Messy Kitchens. They allow children to engage in pretend and messy play by cooking with mud, sand, and water. More importantly Messy Kitchens help children to develop fine motor skills, roleplay, exploration, and social skills. Mud kitchens are most beneficial for children ages 1-7.
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National Trust Hatchlands
We have designed a challenging climbing structure for the Wix Woods play area at Hatchlands near Guildford. The natural shaped robinia timbers require far more decision taking to choose the route and the top platform can be reached in variety of ways. The site has many mature trees so the design had to fit the … Continue reading National Trust Hatchlands
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Sand Play at Alfreton Nursery
The children at Alfreton Nursery needed a shady space to play with sand and for outdoor dining. The sail shade was already in situ and in good condition but the space around it needed an upgrade. We used decking and astroturf to provide soft, warm surfaces for sitting on. The sand is retained by cobble … Continue reading Sand Play at Alfreton Nursery
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Pole Jungles
Our Pole Jungles are made from natural shaped robinia poles. We can increase or reduce difficulty by raising or lowering the beams, depending on the age of the children. A Pole Jungle provides open ended play, it is non prescriptive and has multiple entry points so that many children can play at once unlike a … Continue reading Pole Jungles
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Fremington Primary EYFS
In Summer 2022 we renovated this Nursery garden for Fremington School which is part of the Tarka Learning Trust in Devon. We built all the structures in our Bristol workshop from kiln dried larch, green oak and robinia. The choice of muted colours alongside the use of untreated timbers creates a soothing, calm natural environment.
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The Sinking Ship
The Sinking Ship continues Blackhorse School’s maritime theme and provides an active & social space with much needed shade to replace that lost when the diseased Ash Tree had to be felled. The Head Teacher had a vision for a sinking ship which we brought to life within the constraints of the existing space.
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This School needed a solution for the patch of mud that linked the playground to the classrooms. Our solution was to design and install a Messy Kitchen and sand pit. The timber retained edges that provided all year round play for the EYFS children. The sand is 30cm deep for really good digability and is … Continue reading Sand & Messy Kitchen
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