The garden, produced by the environmental regeneration charityGroundwork, looks to provide inspiration for a new way of designing playspaces. It draws on the simple pleasures found in a puddle or the hoursof entertainment a fallen tree trunk can provide. The garden combineselements of the natural environment and traditional playground design,using natural colours as well as unconventional and suggested boundaries- banks and timber walls - making the space feel part of the widerenvironment.
Playscape creates a stimulating and multi-sensory place for all youngpeople - a space where they can come together and be challenged andinspired. Principal landscape architect, Adam White from Groundwork'said: "Playscape will illustrate how grassy slopes, woodlands, rockpools, sand and water can be complemented by modern commercial playequipment to form exciting and challenging places to play. We aim topromote an approach that offers children the opportunities to engagewith their natural surroundings, explore their imaginary worlds, andtake acceptable levels of risk."
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