Big , wet and messy! Just what they all really enjoy! As part of their “under the sea” theme we made a big dark den, and painted the inside black. Some children just had to get the paint in their hair, and some parents were not amused, although the learning points were well explained! The … Read more
A relatively simple adaptation to a bird table to make an upstand can give you the opportunity to plant the roof. You need a water retaining mat and an ‘off cut’ of Sedum roof ‘turf’… (if you can get it! ) otherwise you can just plant the Sedum yourself! Children can help you do this, … Read more
“The new design has made a significant impact on the quality of activity in both zones. The quieter activities are not disrupted now by bikes and fast play. The children are more engrossed in group work without disturbance.” The EYFS outdoor environment was unstructured and children who were overwhelmed by frenetic activity felt uncomfortable. Several … Read more
“Felicity really helped us all to understand the practical implications of the decisions we were making through a hands-on and engaging process.” – Deputy Head Loose parts can be used very effectively to engage children and staff in school grounds design projects, both as a problem-solving tool and as a way to find out the key … Read more
“Felicity combines all the creative skills and innovation of a landscape architect with a really deep and instinctive understanding of how children interact physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually with the natural world.” What went well I personally appreciated the time and attention which Felicity invested at the start in observing and talking to the children … Read more
“When children are involved it helps to engage all the school community – parents and teachers are more aware of the details of a project because of what they see the children do. ” – Headteacher Identifying problems, designing solutions, safe use of wood carving tools, 2D and 3D shape recognition, social and emotional development, habitats and … Read more
“This project was particularly successful in its impact on the children’s learning” Leesa Shoonerman” – Headteacher Staff quotes “Year 2 were so excited and were telling the Nursery children what they had been doing in the garden.” “One child who has been speaking mostly in single words was inspired today to speak a whole sentence!” Background … Read more
Background The project (which ran over 1.5 years) was to develop the long term Master Plan for the school site and to deliver phase 1. The key to success here was a school that is committed to using the whole process of “design & build” to engage the staff and children and to deliver hands-on … Read more
“Felicity understands how children learn” – Senior LEA Learning and Teaching advisor Background Schools often identify issues in their grounds, from playtime behaviour problems, “quiet areas” that are not quiet, football dominating the playground, the need for shade/shelter etc. Landscapes Naturally can help you develop solutions to issues, layouts and designs using modelling to make the … Read more
“This was fun – the water looked like wobbly jelly.” – Year 4 Background Water has a fascination for most people, and is a great hands-on learning resource, but not every school, wants, or has the resources, to manage a pond all year round. Process Landscapes Naturally can run spring/summer workshops in your school bringing … Read more
