All five nurseries were recently set the challenge of developing their outdoor areas, they were give a budget of £200 each and had to ensure that the garden offered learning opportunities for all seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The garden needed to be accessible for children of all ages and all weather play also needed to be considered. Everyone was very competitive and with only a small budget they definitely had to think outside the box!
This is what Knaresborough garden looked like in the beginning…
After several weeks of upcycling, building, painting, making and fixing the garden looked very different!