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Mary Jeavons presented a talk to a large group of children’s services staff in the City of Knox on June 20. The subject of the evening was the importance of nature in outdoor play settings, especially in early childhood. Knox City Council has an important program called Kinder Gardens for Wildlife , which encourages centres to plant indigenous species […]

Over six years of planning and dedication by the team at Albury City Council has produced an amazing playground. Work is expected to be completed in the next few weeks with an opening date to be announced shortly. The quality of construction work is excellent. Artists Herb Jercher & James and Dorelle Cattell have been engaged to provide artwork for this

This blog has some great ideas for early childhood settings. The following thread focuses on water play: http://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/search/label/water%20play

Early Childhood Seminar – “Outdoor Play – Risky Business” 2 June 2011 Mary Jeavons will jointly present  with early childhood specialist Prue Walsh and educator Sue Elliot at a seminar titled Outdoor Play – Risky Business organised by Play Australia in Caulfield. The purpose of the seminar is to explore, the benefits of risks and challenges in outdoor play, the

Jeavons staff playing on a giant space net after Christmas lunch.We are currently employ a close knit team of 12 staff with a range of expertise and with qualifications in landscape architecture, design, horticulture, ecology, industrial design, fine art, education & architecture. We love our work and feel our enthusiasm and dedication shines through into all of

We support sustainable schools and aim to design landscapes for schools that encourage students to care for and learn about the environment. Outdoor play at school provides children with a significant opportunity to develop a relationship with place and schoolgrounds are a formative site in each child’s development and we therefore advocate for the inclusion of a range of natural spaces

There are a number of artists we frequently work with to develop unique and site specific custom designs.Herbert Jercher from Hapi is a sound artist and pioneer in the design of sound sculptures, installations and acoustic systems. He has created a range of unique sound sculptures for use in special schools and public spaces.edit. James & Dorelle from Honeyweather &