Natural Playgrounds Store
We have built these Tree Decks around trees on several playgrounds. This main photo shows one around a new tree (the dark green canopy) that will grow out to make a large shade leafy “roof” over the deck. The neat thing about them, is that they put children essentially "in the tree” so they get to see the tree canopy up close, and to see the different insects that live in the bark above the ground, and the birds that fly into and nest in the canopy. If your tree is large, and has a large…
Castle With Climbing Wall - Project code: PC070622
A two storey playhouse designed to look like a castle, provides something further than just a playhouse. It has a climbing wall up one side and the roof doubling up as the first floor playarea. The playhouse has an overhang all the way around, with unglazed cross slit windows on top. There is also cross slit windows cut into the shutters and the door. There is a large glazed, double window on one side of the playhouse making an ideal lookout place from your castle. The roof is accessed via…
How to Make Rope Climbing Nets
Rope climbing nets make excellent additions to obstacle courses and play areas in addition to being a staple in the maritime industry. This article will show you how to make a 3 1/2-foot by 5-foot rope climbing net with a 4-inch by 4-inch mesh pattern. The knot used on this climbing net is the Carrick Bend. This knot ...