Improving school grounds as outdoor classroom, learning through landscapes with habitat & wildlife areas, school gardens, and Special Education Needs (SEN) can be inspiring and rewarding.

	above  Nature watch from a living willow 'hide'. Photo by Heanor Mundy School.

Education doesn't have to stay the classroom!

School grounds can be the space for a whole range of learning, social and physical activities.

We have successfully planned and designed the landscape for primary schools and secondary schools, new and existing school buildings.

An overall master plan

Having an overall master plan of your school development can be extremely valuable. It will allow you to plan your work, to target funding effectively and avoid work being done in the wrong place or in the wrong order. School master plans should be in line with the aims of the Local Education Authority's plans and strategies.

right  Wild flower grassland and newly established boundary planting and fencing around playing fields at Heanor Mundy School.   Photo by Heanor Mundy School.

We don't just design the planting

We design formal and informal social spaces, school gardens, habitat areas, and playgrounds. There are legal requirements for all schools with minimum areas of external space, playing fields or net site area.

right  School garden and activity areas at Hasland Junior School, includes raised vegetable beds, access paths, greenhouse and equipment store, rainwater collectors, wildflower grassland and nature area. Photo by Hasland School
right  Planting, paving and seating around a informal social areas of a new classroom extension at Hilton School.

We understand the technical issues

Related services includes working with play legislation and school key formula, disabled access & parking, design for special educational needs, 'Secure by Design'.

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