Outdoor Surface Design: Guide to Non-Traditional Materials
Outdoor Surface Design: Guide to Non-Traditional Materials Experiment with outdoor design for a unique park, playground, or leisure space. Your visitors are looking to enjoy an inventive, specialised space this Summer. Embrace unconventional play design with exclusive surface materials and expert installation from PlaySmart. In this blog, our experts introduce you to some of our […]
What is the Ofsted Guidance for School Playgrounds?
What is the Ofsted Guidance for School Playgrounds? PlaySmart playgrounds are not just places for fun. They act as quasi-outdoor classrooms for child-led development – a learning playground for schools. So, what legislation and Ofsted guidance applies here? In England and Wales, the Department for Education sets out statutory guidance for an ‘Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)’ framework, updated […]
Transform your Playground with Outdoor Flooring
Transform your Playground with Outdoor Flooring Explore PlaySmart’s outdoor flooring solutions to discover new ways to transform your playground. From hybrid grass and rubber mulch to cork surfacing, turning your old run-down playgrounds into safe, attractive spaces for fun, play and socialisation is easier than ever! Revitalise Your Lawns with Quick Installation New playground projects […]
Your Guide for: Garden Design & Landscape Maintenance
Your Guide for: Garden Design & Landscape Maintenance With PlaySmart’s turnkey landscape services and garden design ideas, creating a unique outdoor area to attract your target demographic of buyer is simple. Kerbside appeal and first impressions of a housing development are a priority for developers. We recommend developers prioritise landscaping for bespoke sales area gardens, […]
Garden Flooring Solutions with Hybrid Grass
Garden Flooring Solutions with Hybrid Grass Grass garden flooring is very popular in old and new developments. However, natural grass can pose issues for homeowners and housing developers looking to create reliable, consistent, and attractive lawns. Hybrid grass embraces what makes natural grass so popular, while also combining it with the benefits of artificial grass […]
Benefits of Outdoor Play- Supporting Childhood Mental Health
Benefits of Outdoor Play- Supporting Childhood Mental Health Are you looking for new ways to promote children’s physical, mental, and emotional development in your local parks or school playgrounds? As experts in the outdoor play industry, we understand the critical role of outdoor play spaces in facilitating healthy childhood development. This Mental Health Awareness Week, […]
Development Guide for Local Council Playgrounds
Development Guide for Local Council Playgrounds There are around 30,000 council playgrounds in the UK. Each one serves a unique community with different needs. However, there are some unifying requirements that local councils, from small Parishes to large Cities or County Councils, need to consider when designing or upgrading their playgrounds. These requirements are: Staying […]
What are Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)?
What are Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)? You may have heard of SuDS or Sustainable Drainage Systems as a term used in urban and semi-urban building projects, or even in the sustainability criteria for accessing public funding for developments. If you are unsure of what the term means and how you can follow SuDS principles in […]
Designing Playgrounds for Outdoor Free Play
Designing Playgrounds for Outdoor Free Play As more and more children have access to technology at younger and younger ages, it is important to stress the importance of outdoor free play activities. As you plan your outdoor playground developments, it is crucial to create a space to play where children can engage freely. These spaces […]
Accessible Playgrounds and Safe Footpaths
How We Create & Install Accessible Playgrounds and Safe Footpaths At PlaySmart, we have surfacing solutions for any space. Our SmartPave and JungleMulch surfacing are highly popular for pathways and trails, accessible playgrounds, securing embankments, and more. Explore the uses, features, and varied functions of rubber surfacing materials. This handy guide will walk you through […]
