Getting outside just got easier
Greenspace Scotland have shared these Technical Resources including a Low-cost shelter design guide.
Countdown to COP Challenge – Nature
Education Scotland have created the Countdown to COP Challenge – Nature. This is a creativity and design project that looks for innovative ideas and solutions for issues that we face relating to climate change. Work together as a team to find solutions, and share these before the end of October.
Reimagining public spaces for play and learning
This article in Child in the City (13 September 2021) shares research on ‘How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills’. These ideas would be equally useful for school and setting grounds.
Nature Connectedness and Biophilic Design
This blog post in Finding Nature, (21 June, 2021) explores the design principles which can connect us to nature, and the research behind this. It advocates using the pathways to nature connectedness to enact biophilic design principles, and direct experiences through environmental affordances, and provides guidance and ideas for those using [...]
Sunshine on leaf
This article on living walls may be useful to gardeners, or those who use, plan and design school grounds.
Designing child-friendly streets – a review
This Child in the City article (16 June 2021) describes the new publication Designing Streets for Kids, including tools for providing spaces for play and learning.
