Aug 19, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Public playgrounds, like public art fascinate me. There is such a range and diversity in every country I visit from the lonely swing and slide in a neighbourhood corner to a multi-million pound explosion of creativity and everything in between. When on tour, having a...
Aug 17, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Personal & Holidays
What makes a good play park? This is a question I always ask myself and to answer I have to go back to my childhood. I appreciate I had an extraordinary childhood with huge amounts of freedom and play parks featured heavily. Unlike many people, spending hours...
Aug 9, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
The Rio Madrid park along the banks of the River Manzanares is a wonderful example of how to make a city more play friendly for all ages. One of the highlights for me was the Toboganes slides which are situated just south of the Arguanzela Bridge (the Double Helix) on...
Jul 25, 2022 | Community Involvement, Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
This is a guest blog post by Frode Svane, an architect and a pedagogue Frode works on many projects for parks, public places, school yards and kindergartens in Norway. He has, for many years, developed a wide range of tools for involving children and youth in the...
Jul 11, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Sharon Danks is author of Asphalt to Ecosystems. This was THE book of 2010 about developing outdoor spaces and school grounds. It is a remarkable international collection of photos, ideas and inspiration. Whilst I have updated this blog post (July 2022), the book and...