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Incorporating edible plants into the outdoor school environment can provide a highly stimulating and interactive atmosphere. This can come in the form...

Edible Plants

These provide a contained way to incorporate sand into a play environment, helping to keep the sand in one area. Sand makes a great play element since...

Sand Pits

What is a sluice? A water channel controlled by a gate. Small scale sluices make for excellent play opportunities on a playground, allowing children...

Sluices

When you start to think about what plants to include in a school garden, native planting should be a primary consideration. What is native planting?...

Native Planting

When selecting plants for a school yard, it is important to consider what the plant will look like at different times of year. Maximizing the play...

Seasonal Planting

Putting wheels on a planter can make it surprisingly versatile. In a schoolyard with limited space, it means they can be moved out of the way when the...

Mobile Planters

Raised planters are great for school gardens. They provide an opportunity to grow edible plants in great soil, offer a chance to learn about...

Raised Planters

Tall grasses can be used to separate space on the school ground, creating “rooms,” “walls,” and more spaces for children to...

Tall Grasses

Incorporating sound into play elements adds another dimension to a child’s learning and play environment. This can include things like echo...

Sound Makers