Green School Site Plan for All Ages: The Summa Institute

 "Summa Institute unites family development, education and research…

Removing Asphalt to Build a Natural Playground

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It seems that playgrounds consisting of a sea of asphalt with…

National Wildlife Week

The National Wildlife Federation is celebrating National Wildlife…

The Five Way Tire Swing

A Month of German Inspiration This is one of the mist engaging…

Insect Hotel

A Month of German Inspiration Introducing the bug hotel,…

Water Channels

A Month of German Inspiration This hand pump and water channel…

Little Forts: In, On and Around

A Month of German Inspiration There are so many types of little…

Stormwater at Schools

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It is the middle of winter and stormwater is on our minds here…

Music in the Playscape

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There are  many options out there for music in outdoor play…

Nature Play At Home

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I share a lot of ideas and projects on the blog that are related…

Nature Play Inspiration : School Grounds and Wood

Natural Playground Construction Timelapse from Turtle Rock Preschool…

Natural Play in Montessori Settings

I have been looking for a Montessori program for my little one…

Pottery in the Playscape

I recently saw an add for Architectural Pottery's garden sculpture…

Nature Play Photos and Case Studies

Can't afford a trip to Germany to see all the wonderful playgrouds…

Is your child’s care facility measuring up?

The North American Association for Environmental Education has…

Loose Parts and Sensory Play

THE CONCEPT: Loose parts add immense play valueI think loose…

Forest School Short Film

No classroom for these school children: this documentary film…

Mt. Hood Community College Natural Playground – The Big Picture

The Early Childhood Program at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC)…

Builder Boards

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I use to love Lincoln Logs, Lego's, and other construction sets…

Wild Playgrounds

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Can we bring ourselves to detach from the sterile play chips…

Portland ‘s Skyline School Installs a 90’ Wind Turbine

"Today, Skyline School generated 0.9 Kilowatt-hours of electricity.…

Natural Play for Teen Parents

This is a fast moving and exciting natural play project in North…

It’s colorful, it’s international, it’s amazing! Go Play!

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Wow! i ran into this organization recently and I love their work.…

The Brain NEEDS Play! Login To These February Webinars

If you are interested in hearing more about natural playgrounds…

"Urban Jungle" in a UK School

I have seen a lot of school greening, learning garden, and playground…

Why Natural Learning Landscapes? The Food Story

Natural learning landscapes get our bodies moving, they inspire…

Is There Growing Interest in Nature Play?

I think we all know where we have come from; the streams, forests,…

Stormwater Features at Beverly Cleary School

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As a Landscape Architect at GreenWorks, I get the chance to work…

Kindergarden Kids Outside All Day, Everyday???

At the Cedar Song Nature School on Vashon Island what might sound…

Part Amusement Park – Part Science Center – Completely Fun

DanFoss Universe in Denmark is amazing. It was a day excursion…