2016

Jeavons was awarded the 2016 Educational Facility Planning Award for the Marnebek School Sensory Garden from the Victorian chapter of the Association for Learning Environments . The rationale for the development and design of the space was to create a space that provided sensory opportunities to enhance the students learning and academic outcomes. The space was to provide a variety of sensory …

MARNEBEK SCHOOL SENSORY GARDEN RECEIVES 2016 EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PLANNING AWARD Read More »

We re-visited the Early Learning Centre at Firbank Grammar Junior School in Brighton to take a peek at how things are going with their new outdoor play space. The outdoor space was refurbished in 2015 and features an extensive natural sand play area with a dry creek bed, rock bridge and a challenging rock scramble for students …

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Out of the 95 entrants featured in the awards this year, Eltham College Junior School Play Space designed by Jeavons Landscape Architects firm received a Commendation in the Landscaping / Outdoor Learning Area category as well as the People’s Choice Award in the 2016 Educational Facilities Award hosted by Learning Environments Australasia. Learning Environments Australasia (formerly CEFPI / Council of …

2016 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AUSTRALASIA EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AWARD Read More »

​Out of the 95 entrants featured in the awards this year, Eltham College Junior School Play Space designed by Jeavons Landscape Architects firm received a Commendation in the Landscaping / Outdoor Learning Area category as well as the People’s Choice Award in the 2016 Educational Facilities Award hosted by Learning Environments Australasia. Learning Environments Australasia (formerly CEFPI / Council of …

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Haileybury City Campus has recently opened a vertical school on King St in Melbourne’s CBD.   Jeavons Landscape Architects has designed and documented the rooftop outdoor play space for the Early Learning Centre for students to learn, create and explore. The project was constructed by Melbourne Landscape Company . Main features of the play space design include a natural …

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The Australian Institute of Landscape Architect’s (AILA) jury panel has awarded Nature Play at Royal Park , Australia’s best playground. A warm congratulations to the design team at the City of Melbourne !   Although Jeavons missed out on the winning vote for the nation’s best playground, we can still hold our heads high as our entry Bicentennial Park Playground , Chelsea was …

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We are proud that our Associate, Bruce Grillmeier, has both written the foreword and edited the publication “Outdoor Play Spaces for Children”. This publication demonstrates a wide variety of design responses to the challenge of providing outdoor play opportunities for children and families. Many examples show great complexity and clever solutions, demonstrating that designers are …

COMPLEX AND CLEVER SOLUTIONS FOR PLAY SPACES Read More »

Jeavons has entered three playgrounds for ‘ Australia’s Best Playground ’, a competition organized by AILA (Australian Institute of Landscape Architects). The competition aims to recognize and celebrate Australia’s well-designed public playspaces and the landscape architects responsible for the design.   People’s Choice voting has begun and closes on 28 April 2016. Click below to take a peek at …

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Marnebek School in Cranbourne, Victoria, recently constructed a new and exciting Sensory Garden as part of a further upgrade of their outdoor play space. The garden is connected to the Sensory Room at Marnebek.   Jeavons worked with the staff and students at Marnebek to develop a unique and highly detailed concept design for the space. The design is …

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The outdoor playspace at Renown Kinder in South Yarra has been rejuvenated, seamlessly incorporating new playspaces and gardens with the existing play structures and vegetation.   A sand and water play area with a pebble creek bed (consisting of loose and mortared pebbles) has been installed, along with a water pump. Granite rockery with moss still intact …

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