Manor Infant School Promotes a Team Ethic

When the Head Teacher of a local infant school, Manor Infants in Farnborough, got in touch with us with an ambitious plan to transform an under utilised area of her school grounds, we quickly realised it would require all our experience and expertise to successfully complete the project.

The school, with assistance from the School Landscapes Project group and the planning department of Hampshire County Council, were looking to create a multi-sensory area which would provide a myriad of colours, textures, sights and opportunity not just for play, but quiet areas for peer interaction. We came up with a variety of designs which were tweaked until it was agreed that the mixture of materials and equipment made for an inspirational proposal on paper. The challenge for us was to ensure it met everyone's expectations.

The finished garden was opened by Mrs Patricia West, Chairperson of the County Council, with some fantastic singing and dancing performances by the children in celebration. As you can see from the pictures the area has been brought alive by the combination of innovative materials, colours and an intelligent use of space to maximise the play opportunities and create the ultimate play time experience for the children, fuelling their imagination and incorporating variety in the activities offered.