Taking Nature to the Streets (2011-13)

 

PROJECT: Taking Nature to the Streets

FUNDER: Social Action Fund

DATES: Two year project 2011-2013


In Deptford, children were begging their parents to go to school – on a Saturday! But who could blame them, when the school in question is abandoned and features a hidden, wild nature garden? Where they can help build a treehouse, cook over an open fire or wade in a pond? This was just one of many magical opportunities opened up for children through this project, where we helped volunteers across London reactivate their communities through play in all its forms.

Taking nature to the streets
July 2012: Another partnership during the same period was established with the Friends of Fortune Street Park in Islington where we supported the delivering of outdoor play opportunities in their local open space. The aim was utilise the natural elements of the open space, and through the use of low cost, simple everyday objects we

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Taking nature to the streets
Summer 2012: we started to work together with Mudchute City Farm based in Tower Hamlets to support both volunteering and play on their vast outdoor site. During their large inter-generational community event themed around traditional street play and the 1940’s we delivered a variety of activities using loose objects from our Play in a Box

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Taking nature to the streets
Spring 2012: London Play and Haringey Play Association launched the first ‘Mudpies etc.' pop up play shop on Tottenham High Road on Monday 20 August, offering local children and families a welcoming space to drop in, relax, play and let their imaginations loose in a creative environment. The sessions are free and offer all types

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Taking nature to the streets
Winter 2012: Once again the nature garden on the site of the old Tidemill primary school is full of the sounds of children playing, excitedly rediscovering secret paths and hidden dens. In partnership with local community group Assembly SE8 the latest Mud Pies etc. initiative in Lewisham has really gained momentum, becoming an inspirational environment

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