Designing Playgrounds for a Healthy Future
Why timber is the ideal playground material One of the biggest social concerns of our time is our “throw-away” society, and the tendency...
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What is Nature Play?
Research shows that natural materials are the best for our children, so why don't we see a lot of nature where children play? There are...
Helping the Environment - with Timber!
Climate Change is one of the most important issues of our time. Embodied carbon emissions in the construction sector account for nearly...
Exploring in Nature
Now that Gracie is getting older, her play is changing and becoming more sophisticated and independent. Social play with her sisters is...
Investigative Play
Investigation and exploration are key skills for lifelong learning. Natural play develops these skills in children in a way man-made toys...
Natural Textures and Sensory Experience
Childhood, particularly under the age of 12, is the most important time of our lives for developing an environmental identity. This is...
Growing in Nature
Researchers, parents and general community members alike have noticed a change in the way children now grow and learn in society. The...
Fostering Natural Intelligence
Through engaging with natural elements in playground environments, children are connected with nature in a way that fosters curiosity and...
Puddles!
Arguments are so often made about what children enjoy the most in play, but all children are different, and one of the most beautiful...
Safety in Nature Play
Safety concerns are often one of the things that deters people from creating natural play spaces and using organic play equipment, as it...
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