Here in New England, snow and ice is a regular occurrence this time of year. What’s been surprising is to see the blanket of snow covering the rest of the country. As cheerless the sight, this is the season of unoccupied playgrounds. A time of year when snow and ice accumulates on play equipment, and [...]
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Is it time to play yet?
Posted in Kids & Playgrounds, Playground Maintenance, Playgrounds, Safety, tagged frozen ground surfacing, frozen playground, icy impact attenuation, icy playground, playground, Playground safety winter, Playgrounds, winter playground on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The (lasting) POWER of Community
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, Volunteers, tagged Community, kids ideas, memorable volunteering, neighborhood, neighborhood playground, Playgrounds on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most unique aspects of building a community built playground is the power of community. Having built thousands of playgrounds across the United States and abroad, it is spectacular to see this effect take hold in each community. We received a call the other day that is worth sharing with blog readers, because [...]
The Human Gnomon Project
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, Science Playground, tagged affordable, community project, human sundial, math, science, science playground, sundial on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Human Sundials Celebrate Sunshine and Tap Into the Ancient Art of Telling Time. Thousands of years ago, Sumerians in Mesopotamia used gnomons (a stationary point on the ground) to project shadows from the sun to determine the time of day and year. Sundials are the oldest time measurement device and an ancient relic of science. Learning Structures, [...]
It’s Playground Safety Week: April 26-30!
Posted in Playground Maintenance, Playgrounds, Safety, tagged ground cover, maintenance, playground safety, swings on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, it’s spring! The sun shines bright, days are longer, and children are swarming the playground. Spring also presents an important week in the playground world: April 26-30 is National Playground Safety Week! It’s a perfect time to focus on safe play environments for children and to review the basic checklist that helps keep a [...]
Themed Playground
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, tagged castle playground, custom designed playground, math playground, playground curriculum, science playground, themed playground, train playground on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A themed playground adds meaning to a community and the children who play there. Themed playgrounds celebrate what makes a community special, and it honors local culture. Community built playgrounds offer more than a pretty skyline, on closer look they are all unique and special.
Playground Gardens
Posted in Community, Green Building, Playgrounds, tagged Botanical Gardens, children, Community-Built Association, garden project, geography, musical playground, playground designs, solar power, sustainable gardens, Sustainable School Garden, tree nurseries on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden?” ~ Robert Brault Last year, Learning Structures took a field trip to the Botanical Gardens in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Specifically, the trek from New Hampshire was made to seek out the Sustainable School Garden exhibit. A [...]
Exciting Projects
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, tagged Baltimore playground, planning day, science playground, theme playground on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are currently working on some exciting projects and will keep you updated on a few of them here on our blog. A project that really has our engines humming is with a Baltimore area school. We are working on an environmental science area that includes composting, rain water collection, and a human sundial – [...]
Learning Structures Launches BlogGround
Posted in Playgrounds, tagged blog launch, collaboration, playground blog, playground ideas on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Official launch of the Learning Structures BlogGround! The purpose of the Learning Structures BlogGround is to share news and information about community built playgrounds. The community built process is quite unique and oftentimes, we find that communities can benefit from hearing about past community builds. From green building practices to volunteer success stories, to fundraising and engaging the entire community, we hope [...]
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