Mar 18, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
Many years ago, I had the privilege of participating in the London Open for Play event thanks to Tim Gill. The first place we visited was the Kate Greenaway Nursery. Of all the outdoor spaces I have visited, this one remains memorable owing to the thought and effort...
Jan 12, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Gardening
This is blog post is co-written by myself and Clare Revera. She is a consultant and trainer who used work at Out to Learn Willow. This company specialises in training adults and children in the traditional craft of willow weaving, using dried and living willow. They...
Oct 27, 2022 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
Many people know about environmental art. Andy Goldsworthy made the concept public and popular from the Eighties onwards. More recently land artists such as Richard Shilling and James Brunt provide child-friendly inspiration through their inspirational art work. Some...
Jun 8, 2013 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Play Resources
In recent years moveable wooden disks, logs and planks have begun to make an appearance in more and more school grounds that I visit. If you look closely at the photos from the Inverallochy update, you can see the place is littered with wooden bits and pieces. They...
Dec 17, 2011 | Play Resources
This past few months I’ve had the privilege of being involved in a wonderful and spontaneous project about stuff. The children exploring the materials for the first time It happened as much by chance as by intent. Every year, Learning through Landscapes and...
