Learning Landscapes Design
Have a learning landscape-related question? We have the answer. Check out these FAQs and give us a call today for more information!
Who are your typical clients for outdoor learning and natural playground design?
At Learning Landscapes Design, we work for a wide range of public, nonprofit, and government entities. Our clients include early childhood center operators, school directors and PTAs, park and recreation professionals, camp operators, as well as boards for museums and zoos. If you want to create an amazing natural playground design for kids that’s inclusive, nature-based, child-centered, and one-of-a-kind, you are our client type! After all, according to the CDC, children should have at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every single day. As such, we’re here to provide playground design anywhere communities want them to be.
What services do you offer?
We are a full-service nature playscapes design firm. Simply put, we take your team from the initial vision stage all the way to a fully designed natural play and learning space. Our services include:
– Community and student design workshops
– Site visit and inspection
– Concept designs for new and remodeled spaces
– 3D imagery
– Cost estimation
– Construction documents
– Permitting
– Bidding or negotiation with a local contractor
– Construction and safety reviews
– Staff training
– Maintenance and inspection guidelines for ongoing risk management
Our team does not do any playscape construction. We do, however, help you identify custom and off-the-shelf pieces as well as develop full design packages that local contractors can install. We represent you in construction to ensure you get what you paid for and that everything addresses licensing and safety requirements.
Why hire Learning Landscapes Design to design natural play and outdoor learning spaces?
As one of the top natural playground design companies worldwide, we have many reasons you should work with us!
Passion: Our firm is dedicated to learning and play spaces. We are at the forefront of research on brain development through play, we know the best equipment choices, and we understand inclusive and trauma-informed design for young people.
Safety: Our staff carry national safety certification for play areas from the National Parks and Recreation Association. Their Certified Playground Safety Inspector training is used to ensure the space you own and operate is safe for all users.
Maintenance: We know maintenance, operation, and safety inspections of new spaces can be daunting. We have an extensive Natural Playscape Maintenance and Management document that outlines intent, safety inspections, incident reports, and maintenance guidelines for you to follow. It’s our goal to set you off on the right path of informed ownership.
Joy: The spaces we create bring endless joy to the young people who engage with them. We often hear, “Mom, I love this place! Just five more minutes, please?” Your outdoor space will be easier for staff to manage when there’s deep child-led, flow-state play, and learning at hand.
Where do you work?
We create inspiring nature playscapes across the United States. Occasionally, we work abroad, too! We have offices in Oregon and Wisconsin.
Do you do installations?
We do not do any construction. We help you identify custom and off-the-shelf pieces and a full design package that a local contractor will install. As one of the top playground design companies, we represent you in construction to make sure you get what you paid for and that everything meets ASTM, CPSC, and licensing safety requirements.
