Our involvement with Melton Specialist School began in late 2020 when the school contacted us to design an outdoor learning space for children in the early years of primary school. The staff were consulted about the specific needs of the children, as well how to most effectively support the teaching aides, carers and therapists. Children […]
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The frog bog was designed by Jeavons Landscape Architects to create and enhance the frog habitat on this low-lying site, and for the school and adjacent kindergarten to use as an outdoor learning area, nature zone and gathering space. It utilises runoff from adjacent roofs, and was constructed by Leigh Stewart and team from the
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In 1986 Bruce McKenzie & Associates (BMA) played a key role in the design and development of a new foreshore park in Botany Bay. Monumental in its scale and complexity, the result was a reconstructed foreshore ecosystem built on dredged material from Botany Bay. The park was named Sir Joseph Banks Reserve. We recognise the
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McKellar Kids Rehab, a paediatric rehabilitation facility at the McKellar Centre in Geelong North, was opened in April 2022. The culmination of ten years planning, it provides specialist rehabilitation services for young people aged 0-25 with complex care needs from childhood-onset disability such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, acquired brain injury, and other complex neurological
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Bambini Junior Children’s Centre in Brighton is a unique learning centre which models its approach to early childhood education on those of Reggio Emilia, Steiner & Te Whariki. The Centre aims to emphasise the importance of a holistic approach to the role of play in the growth and development of children during early childhood. Using
Jeavons was engaged by the school to link the upper level play and lower play areas of this challenging site. The new rock retaining wall offers opportunity for different challenging ways up the embankment, seating areas, outdoor class rooms, steps and planting in amongst the rock embankment. The creative and playful design outcome also created
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Edithvale Children’s Hub is a new service for children and families combining child care for babies and young children, a kindergarten, and maternal and child health and other professional services. Our landscaping architects designed and documented all outdoor landscape and play areas, including a large rooftop play space. The roof top space design is fully accessible and
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Plum Garland Memorial Playground is one of The City of Port Phillip’s most popular play spaces, located in a prominent location on the beach at Albert Park. In order to avoid the more common references to boats as seen in playgrounds all along the coast, a new design theme was required. A unique aspect of
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The unique and magical playground at Bollygum Park, Kinglake, based on the book by Garry Fleming, was officially opened in late 2011. More than 11 years in the making, the project stemmed from the hard work and fundraising by the local community and committee. Jeavons Landscape Architects staff, in particular Felicity Brown and Bruce Grillmeier,
Glenallen school has just celebrated the opening of their very special new playground. The school caters for students with a physical disability or health impairment and many of the students are in wheelchairs. The new playground has been custom designed by Jeavons to be accessible to all. It is a place for learning and play
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