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Outdoor learning areas - outdoor classrooms - more than just a roof over your head
Rethinking schools' capital investment: the new 3Rs? Refresh, refurbish, reuse
Greenstone Design UK's landscape and play designers include qualified teachers who understand the curriculum. Our value engineered approach to designs for bio-diverse school grounds gives more value for less outlay. We understand the requirement to develop sustainable schools, the need to engage the disengaged through cost-effective outdoor programmes using low-maintenance school grounds projects. The shrinking funding situation is both a challenge and an opportunity to create strong community links through valuable environmental projects.Was yours one of the many schools to miss BSF redevelopment? After a decade of significant, but often compromised, investment we need to ensure all your energy and ambition is not wasted. Regardless of budget, space and location, we can work with you to make what you have a sustainable learning and playful resource. Does your Early Years setting outdoor area need updating? Eco-Schools for Early Years offers a programme for sustainable schools, grounds development, play gardens and natural play. Download the white paper on child health and quality outdoor experience here Think about those neglected or wasted spaces for creative play, teaching and learning*. We will work with you to change them into something to be proud of. *Design that doesn't cost the earth does not need a lot of space “Gardening, growing vegetables and getting your hands dirty is a fantastic way to bring lessons to life. Learning outside the classroom is not some optional extra. It should excite young people, deepen their understanding of classroom subjects and is vital for young people to become independent, confident and motivated.”- Sarah McCarthy Fry, former Under-Secretary of State "In this time of financial austerity, it seemed timely to offer an education-led sustainable landscape design consultancy as a tool for rethinking the use of outdoor spaces for a broad range of outdoor learning and play opportunities and purposes. It is easy to overlook the potential of outdoor spaces for the improved well-being, health and welfare of children when the major emphasis is on the design of buildings. However, well-designed school grounds are a vital element contributing to every child’s development and educational experiences. School grounds design therefore should not be overlooked or undervalued, given the range of other key initiatives aimed at developing more opportunities for play, exercise and learning beyond the classroom." - Gayle Souter-Brown, Director, Greenstone Design UK |
Client feedback
"Thanks. Your inspirational designs helped us to decide what we wanted in our wildlife garden and sensory play area and what we could afford!"
Chris McGrew, St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Fareham
"A total transformation - Hickory House now has an outdoor space with a real wow factor! Greenstone Design improved and recycled existing features and materials where possible to bring the project in on budget and create an exciting natural play environment. Children and staff now have an inspiring and fun place to be which just begs you to go outside and experience it" Julie Rowden
"Thanks. Your inspirational designs helped us to decide what we wanted in our wildlife garden and sensory play area and what we could afford!"
Chris McGrew, St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Fareham
"A total transformation - Hickory House now has an outdoor space with a real wow factor! Greenstone Design improved and recycled existing features and materials where possible to bring the project in on budget and create an exciting natural play environment. Children and staff now have an inspiring and fun place to be which just begs you to go outside and experience it" Julie Rowden
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