Jul 7, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Back in 2015, whilst working in Madrid, I took time to explore the city’s greenspaces. From an online search, I had spotted the Rio Madrid Park. It piqued my curiosity because of its size. It is a huge community space that meanders along both riverbanks of the...
Jul 6, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Many of you may be familiar with Rusty Keller. He is the author Natural Playscapes. I’ve had a well-thumbed copy of his book, and always liked the photos, the humour and funky little drawings within it. I’ve a preference books that shed light on the...
Jul 4, 2022 | Maths Outdoors
When I googled “minibeast outdoor maths” and went on Pinterest to see the buzz, I was amazed and dazed at the variety of possibilities. However, on closer examination, I couldn’t see many outdoor maths activities. So I reckoned it was time to chip in from...
Jul 3, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
In 2014, Alec Duncan from Child’s Play Music wrote two fantastic and memorable blog posts about Katanning All Ages Playground. You can read them here and here. I was mesmerised. The structures are unique and quite different from anything else I had ever seen. In...
Jul 1, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Over a decade ago someone told me about a playground in the far north of Lewis. The person was puzzled that a playground should be created where the machair meets the sand dunes. After all, the beach is the perfect playground. I totally understand the sentiment. The...
