Play in the Natural Environment
RoSPA’s International Play Safety Conference 2007
Thursday 14th June - Holywell Park, Loughborough University, Leicestershire
Conference Papers
Benefits of Natural Play
Helen Woolley, Senior Lecturer, Sheffield University Department of Landscape
Presentation (PDF 565kb); Paper (PDF 702kb)
Implementing Natural Play Space
Helen Woolley, Senior Lecturer, Sheffield University Department of Landscape
Workshop (PDF 527kb)
Integrated Life-cycle Management Applied to Playgrounds
Dr David Eager, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Presentation (PDF 80kb); Paper (PDF 63kb)
Maintaining the Natural Environment Within Urban Play Space
Alan Sutton, Policy and Development Officer, London Play
Workshop (PDF 264kb)
Can We Certify the Natural Environment?
Clive Dodd, Director of Australian Play Safety Institute, Director of Kidscape and chair of New Zealand Playground Standards, Consulting Civil Engineer and Town Planner
Workshop (36kb)
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