Monthly Archives: August 2016

Uneven ground is a vital, an often overlooked, part of your nature play space design. I don’t mean just one area should be uneven, I mean a lot of it should be–most, if not all of it should be. The world is not … Continue reading →

Nature’s been on this planet a long time. Natural forces have built up and torn down mountains, made flat plains into deep canyons, burned up or washed away or scoured away life only to have it rebuild again. We also … Continue reading →

My current assignment is to watch children at play. Oddly, this is proving difficult.   I don’t have a professional access point at the moment . If I did have a job involving children’s play, I doubt I would have the time … Continue reading →

Children get pretty excited when they see a playground–“That’s a place built for me!” I would love to see a child think that about “the woods” –we will get there.   In the meantime, while I am studying Playwork (the standard … Continue reading →