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Why do We Recommend Shock Pad Underlays?

Why do We Recommend Shock Pad Underlays?

Rubber Mulch and EPDM Colours

Rubber Mulch and EPDM Colours

What is the Ofsted Guidance for School Playgrounds?

What is the Ofsted Guidance for School Playgrounds?

Transform your Playground with Outdoor Flooring

Transform your Playground with Outdoor Flooring

Your Expert Guide to Rubber Playground Surface Repair​

Your Expert Guide to Rubber Playground Surface Repair​

How to Improve your Inclusive Playground with Accessible Surfacing

How to Improve your Inclusive Playground with Accessible Surfacing

Garden Flooring Solutions with Hybrid Grass

Garden Flooring Solutions with Hybrid Grass

How We Embrace Sustainable Development and Why You Should To

How We Embrace Sustainable Development and Why You Should To

Benefits of Outdoor Play- Supporting Childhood Mental Health

Benefits of Outdoor Play- Supporting Childhood Mental Health

How to Find the Best Flooring for Uneven Surfaces

How to Find the Best Flooring for Uneven Surfaces

Development Guide for Local Council Playgrounds

Development Guide for Local Council Playgrounds

Contemporary Cork Flooring Garden Design Ideas

Contemporary Cork Flooring Garden Design Ideas

Recycled Rubber Flooring: Sustainable, Cost-Effective & Safe

Recycled Rubber Flooring: Sustainable, Cost-Effective & Safe

7 Reasons to Choose Rubber Playground Bark or Mulch

7 Reasons to Choose Rubber Playground Bark or Mulch

British Safety Standards: What are the BS EN Rules?

British Safety Standards: What are the BS EN Rules?

What are Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)?

What are Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)?

Designing Playgrounds for Outdoor Free Play

Designing Playgrounds for Outdoor Free Play

Refurbish Playgrounds for Spring

Common Hazards to Add to Your Playground Inspection Checklist

Common Hazards to Add to Your Playground Inspection Checklist

Schools’ Guide to Nursery Playground Surfacing and Safety

Schools’ Guide to Nursery Playground Surfacing and Safety

Celebrating PlaySmart’s 21st Birthday with a Big Rebrand

Celebrating PlaySmart’s 21st Birthday with a Big Rebrand

Spring Cleaning! Your Surface Repair and Maintenance Guide

Spring Cleaning! Your Surface Repair and Maintenance Guide

Sustainable Grass- Hybrid Lawn Solution for Housing Developers

Sustainable Grass- Hybrid Lawn Solution for Housing Developers

Playground Safety Standards for Safe Play Flooring (British Standards)

Playground Safety Standards for Safe Play Flooring (British Standards)

Garden Landscaping for Public Open Spaces

Garden Landscaping for Public Open Spaces

Playground Safety Checklist: Are Your Grass Mats Fall Safe?

Playground Safety Checklist: Are Your Grass Mats Fall Safe?

Accessible Playgrounds and Safe Footpaths

Accessible Playgrounds and Safe Footpaths

Sustainable Rubber Surfacing – Recycled Flooring

Sustainable Rubber Surfacing – Recycled Flooring

4 Top Tips for Indoor Playground Developments

4 Top Tips for Indoor Playground Developments

PlaySmart’s Guide to Artificial Grass Installations

PlaySmart’s Guide to Artificial Grass Installations

Safe Surfaces for Parks to Create the Ideal Space to Play

Safe Surfaces for Parks to Create the Ideal Space to Play

Artificial Grass, Temperature and Summer – Myth Busting

Artificial Grass, Temperature and Summer – Myth Busting

A Guide to Wetpour Rubber Repair Kits

A Guide to Wetpour Rubber Repair Kits

Hybrid Grass Solutions for Summer

Hybrid Grass Solutions for Summer

When Should You Consider Playground Refurbishment or Resurfacing?

When Should You Consider Playground Refurbishment or Resurfacing?

What is Tensile Strength? Guide to Outdoor Rubber Flooring

What is Tensile Strength? Guide to Outdoor Rubber Flooring

Cork Flooring Materials – Carbon Negative, Unique Surface Design

Cork Flooring Materials – Carbon Negative, Unique Surface Design

Love Parks? Invest in Reliable Outdoor Flooring Options

Love Parks? Invest in Reliable Outdoor Flooring Options

Sustainable Flooring Solutions for the Great Big Green Week

Sustainable Flooring Solutions for the Great Big Green Week

Rubber Outdoor Play Area Design Ideas

Rubber Outdoor Play Area Design Ideas

Top Tips to Keep Children’s Outdoor Play Safe and Fun

Top Tips to Keep Children’s Outdoor Play Safe and Fun

4 Essential Surfaces for Your Sports Courts & Fitness Zones

4 Essential Surfaces for Your Sports Courts & Fitness Zones

Guide to Reducing Athletics Track Maintenance Requirements

Guide to Reducing Athletics Track Maintenance Requirements

Hybrid Golf Grass for Putting Greens & More

Hybrid Golf Grass for Putting Greens & More

Guide to Surface Installation: Securing Play Area Edging

Guide to Surface Installation: Securing Play Area Edging

Drainage Solutions with a Sustainable Surfacing Approach

Drainage Solutions with a Sustainable Surfacing Approach

Best Practice for Surfacing Installation Guarantees

Best Practice for Surfacing Installation Guarantees

5 Common Problems Solved with Playground Maintenance

5 Common Problems Solved with Playground Maintenance

All Weather Playground Ideas

All Weather Playground Ideas

Bonded or Bound Surfacing- The Science, Uses, and Benefits

Bonded or Bound Surfacing- The Science, Uses, and Benefits

The Best Fitness Zone- What is a MUGA?

The Best Fitness Zone- What is a MUGA?

PlaySmart’s Trademarked Rubber Grass Mats Installation Guarantee

PlaySmart’s Trademarked Rubber Grass Mats Installation Guarantee

5 Reasons to Choose Playsmart for Your Playground Project

5 Reasons to Choose Playsmart for Your Playground Project

Carbon Black Residue and Rubber Playground Flooring. Is it Safe?

Carbon Black Residue and Rubber Playground Flooring. Is it Safe?

Explore Modern Playground Design for Landscape Architecture

Explore Modern Playground Design for Landscape Architecture

PlaySmart’s Local Authority Area Guide for Multi-Use Outdoor Spaces

PlaySmart’s Local Authority Area Guide for Multi-Use Outdoor Spaces

EPDM – Multi-Purpose Rubber Playground Flooring

EPDM – Multi-Purpose Rubber Playground Flooring

Accident Smart Playground- Slip-Resistant Flooring

Accident Smart Playground- Slip-Resistant Flooring

Artificial Grass Installation for Sports Surfaces

Artificial Grass Installation for Sports Surfaces

What to look out for in Sustainable Flooring

What to look out for in Sustainable Flooring

Sports Surfacing Solutions for the Ideal Social Fitness Zone

Sports Surfacing Solutions for the Ideal Social Fitness Zone

Why a Safe Space to Play is Important in Residential Areas

Why a Safe Space to Play is Important in Residential Areas

Summer Safety Surfaces for Hot Weather

Summer Safety Surfaces for Hot Weather

Ideas for Garden Flooring in Private & Public Housing Developments

Ideas for Garden Flooring in Private & Public Housing Developments

PlaySmart’s Guide to Playground Rubber Mulch

PlaySmart’s Guide to Playground Rubber Mulch

Hybrid Grass – UK’s New Favourite Lawn Solution

Hybrid Grass – UK’s New Favourite Lawn Solution

Encouraging Exercise with Fitness & Sports Surfaces

Encouraging Exercise with Fitness & Sports Surfaces

Bring Creativity into Your Unique, Themed Playground Design

Bring Creativity into Your Unique, Themed Playground Design

Making Eco-Friendly Playgrounds with Sustainable Flooring

Making Eco-Friendly Playgrounds with Sustainable Flooring

PlaySmart’s Guide to Playground Maintenance

PlaySmart’s Guide to Playground Maintenance

5 Tips for Natural Play with Safe, Sustainable Flooring

5 Tips for Natural Play with Safe, Sustainable Flooring

Rubber Mulch vs Wetpour Rubber: Rubber Flooring Decisions

Rubber Mulch vs Wetpour Rubber: Rubber Flooring Decisions

Your Guide to the Perfect Athletics Track

Your Guide to the Perfect Athletics Track

What is the Best Ground Cover for a Playground?

What is the Best Ground Cover for a Playground?

5 Top Tips for School Playground Surfacing in Rainy Weather

5 Top Tips for School Playground Surfacing in Rainy Weather

A Safe Space to Play with SmartPlay Safety

A Safe Space to Play with SmartPlay Safety

Children’s Outdoor Play Area Flooring Ideas and Designs

Children’s Outdoor Play Area Flooring Ideas and Designs

4 Top Tips for Your Large-Scale Playground Project

4 Top Tips for Your Large-Scale Playground Project

Your Expert Guide to FlexCourt for Sports Surfaces

Your Expert Guide to FlexCourt for Sports Surfaces

Hybrid & Artificial Grass Ideas for Outdoor Surfacing

Hybrid & Artificial Grass Ideas for Outdoor Surfacing

PlaySmart’s Grass Mat Innovations

PlaySmart’s Grass Mat Innovations

Find your Perfect Surfacing Solution Match with PlaySmart

Find your Perfect Surfacing Solution Match with PlaySmart

Your Guide to Corkeen Play Surfacing

Your Guide to Corkeen Play Surfacing

PlaySmart’s Guide to Playground Flooring Installation

PlaySmart’s Guide to Playground Flooring Installation

February Playground Surfacing Solutions with PlaySmart

February Playground Surfacing Solutions with PlaySmart

Free Play and Learning Through Play Theory

Free Play and Learning Through Play Theory

Outdoor Flooring and Playground ideas with PlaySmart

Outdoor Flooring and Playground ideas with PlaySmart

Problems with Artificial Grass and Playsmart’s Solutions

Problems with Artificial Grass and Playsmart’s Solutions

What is the Best Playground Surfacing for the Winter Season?

What is the Best Playground Surfacing for the Winter Season?

Is Jungle Mulch Right for me?

Is Jungle Mulch Right for me?

Which Surfacing Options are Right for Outdoor Fitness Areas?

Which Surfacing Options are Right for Outdoor Fitness Areas?

Designing Playgrounds for Rainy Weather with PlaySmart

Designing Playgrounds for Rainy Weather with PlaySmart

Wheelchair accessible inclusive play with PlaySmart

Wheelchair accessible inclusive play with PlaySmart

Spotlight on Playsmart’s EcoSmart Development

Spotlight on Playsmart’s EcoSmart Development

Playground Surfaces for Home With PlaySmart

Playground Surfaces for Home With PlaySmart

Safe Play with PlaySmart

Safe Play with PlaySmart

Social Inclusion, Its Importance, and How to Encourage It

Social Inclusion, Its Importance, and How to Encourage It

Evaluating your Playground for SEN Play

Evaluating your Playground for SEN Play

PlaySmart’s Favourite Things About EPDM Mulch

PlaySmart’s Favourite Things About EPDM Mulch

PlaySmart’s 5 Top Tips for Summer Playground Maintenance

PlaySmart’s 5 Top Tips for Summer Playground Maintenance

Structured vs. Free Play: Which is Better?

Structured vs. Free Play: Which is Better?

Bringing Playground Surfaces to Your Home with Playsmart

Bringing Playground Surfaces to Your Home with Playsmart

Get Creative with your Playground: PlaySmart’s inventive ideas for your Play Space

Get Creative with your Playground: PlaySmart’s inventive ideas for your Play Space

Outdoor Playground Hazards to Watch Out for This Summer

Outdoor Playground Hazards to Watch Out for This Summer

Why Should I Opt For A PlaySmart Playground?

Why Should I Opt For A PlaySmart Playground?

Maximising Your Playground’s Space

Maximising Your Playground’s Space

Creating an Inclusive and Accessible Playground

Creating an Inclusive and Accessible Playground

Playground Project Planning 101

Playground Project Planning 101

Top Five Tips for Playing Safely

Top Five Tips for Playing Safely

The Daily Mile Challenge

The Daily Mile Challenge

The Benefits of Environmental Play

The Benefits of Environmental Play

Five Playground Ideas That Make Outdoor Play More Exciting

Five Playground Ideas That Make Outdoor Play More Exciting

Tips for Maintaining a Playground During Spring Months

Tips for Maintaining a Playground During Spring Months

Keep Playgrounds Safe with Safety Surfaces

Keep Playgrounds Safe with Safety Surfaces

PlaySmart FAQs: Answering All Your Questions

PlaySmart FAQs: Answering All Your Questions

Love is all a-ground

Love is all a-ground

Children’s Role Play and its Importance in the Playground

Children’s Role Play and its Importance in the Playground

Playground Design Ideas That Will Get Kids Moving Again

Playground Design Ideas That Will Get Kids Moving Again

Top 5 Artificial Grass Ideas for Your Outdoor Space

Top 5 Artificial Grass Ideas for Your Outdoor Space

Artificial Grass Maintenance: Top 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Artificial Grass Maintenance: Top 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Five Ways To Make Your Childrens Play Area More Inclusive

Five Ways To Make Your Childrens Play Area More Inclusive

RubbaSmart FAQs: A Wet-Pour Masterclass

RubbaSmart FAQs: A Wet-Pour Masterclass

Rubber Mulch FAQ: Answering Your Questions

Rubber Mulch FAQ: Answering Your Questions

Top 5 Reasons To Invest In Modern Playground Surfacing

Top 5 Reasons To Invest In Modern Playground Surfacing

Benefits of Rubber Mulch in the Winter

Benefits of Rubber Mulch in the Winter

How to Look After Artificial Grass During Winter Months

How to Look After Artificial Grass During Winter Months