Planning Outdoor Environments in Schools: A One Day Seminar

A forum for discussion and information, in a lovely venue with great food:

• current research - the role and value of outdoor play at school
• practical design for play, learning, landscape and sport
• inspirational and sustainable gardening
• successful and practical tree management

Event Information:Date: Thursday 10 November 2016Time: 9:00am to 4:15pmLocation: City of Melbourne Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, West MelbourneCost: $195.00

The weekend was a huge success - here are some photos taken by the Organiser Clare Walton.

Part 1 “Local risk/benefit in action”The volunteers at Athelstone Uniting Church Stay & Play Playgroup were inspired to expand outdoors... see how they have ap- plied Tim Gill’s risk/benefit assessment concepts at their unique site.

Review of a Book in the UK Guardian:

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global campaign to inspire and encourage teachers across the world to take lessons outdoors on Thursday 6th October. Over 1,800 schools are already signed up to take around 250,00 children out on the day, but we need your help to reach even more!

The DIY guide to creating a playground in a box from Pop Up Adventure Play and Playground Ideas.

Read about and Download from the website here.