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 […]

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. It is always important to […]

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 […]

Schools’ Guide to Nursery Playground Surfacing and Safety

Schools’ Guide to Nursery Playground Surfacing and Safety What key considerations should you have when planning out your choices for your new nursery playground or EYFS area? Designing a safe space that your students will enjoy can be tough. That’s why our experts are here to help guide you through your decisions to optimise your […]

Garden Landscaping for Public Open Spaces

Garden Landscaping for Public Open Spaces Landscaping and site presentation is vital to making a great first impression for potential home buyers looking at Developer or housebuilder sites. Garden landscaping, pathway installation, and kerb maintenance are great ways to give your housing developments and public open spaces the edge over competitors. PlaySmart has over 20 years […]

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 […]

Safe Surfaces for Parks to Create the Ideal Space to Play

Safe Surfaces for Parks to Create the Ideal Space to Play Are you looking to develop your playing surfaces into fun, interactive activity centres and create a safe play park? Then look no further than this handy guide on our secure surfacing options to take your playground activities to the next level! Leisure centres, schools, […]