Designing Outdoor Environments for Children
1st Edition
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9780071459358
© 2006 | Published: June 8, 2006
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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Natural Childhood: Giving Children the WorldChapter 1: History and DevelopmentThe History of Children's GardensNature and DevelopmentA Place of Their Own: Giving Nature Back to ChildrenChapter 2: The Design ProcessThe Design TeamSteps of the Design ProcessMaintenance and EvaluationInstallation by VolunteersMaintenance by VolunteersCase StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Chapter 1: History and DevelopmentThe History of Children's GardensNature and DevelopmentA Place of Their Own: Giving Nature Back to ChildrenChapter 2: The Design ProcessThe Design TeamSteps of the Design ProcessMaintenance and EvaluationInstallation by VolunteersMaintenance by VolunteersCase StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Nature and DevelopmentA Place of Their Own: Giving Nature Back to ChildrenChapter 2: The Design ProcessThe Design TeamSteps of the Design ProcessMaintenance and EvaluationInstallation by VolunteersMaintenance by VolunteersCase StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Chapter 2: The Design ProcessThe Design TeamSteps of the Design ProcessMaintenance and EvaluationInstallation by VolunteersMaintenance by VolunteersCase StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Steps of the Design ProcessMaintenance and EvaluationInstallation by VolunteersMaintenance by VolunteersCase StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Installation by VolunteersMaintenance by VolunteersCase StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Case StudiesChapter 3: Children's GardensIntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
IntroductionAdventure GardensEdible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Edible GardensMemorial GardensMusic GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Music GardensStory Book GardensWater GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Water GardensCase StudiesChapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Chapter 4: Schoolyards, Playgrounds, and BackyardsHistorical Development of PlaygroundsTrends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Trends in Playground DesignRole of Municipal and County Park and Recreation Departments in Providing Play Places for ChildrenSafety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Safety in Play Area DesignCase StudiesChapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Chapter 5: Sustainable Landscape ConceptsWater ConservationEnergy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Energy ConservationLow MaintenanceCase StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Case StudiesChapter 6: Curriculum, Fundraising, Community Partnerships, and Service LearningEducating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Educating Teachers on How to Use GardensFundraising and Building the ProjectExperiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Experiential Service Learning PartnershipsCase StudiesConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
ConclusionResourcesPublic Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
Public Children's GardensOrganizations/Selected Internet ResourcesReferencesIndex
ReferencesIndex
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Create fun, safe, innovative outdoor landscapes for children
Create fun, safe, innovative outdoor landscapes for children
This unique resource expertly details the design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable children's landscapes and play yards. Numerous case studies cover projects including storybook courtyards, music and barnyard gardens, nature trails, wildlife habitats, memorial, and edible gardens.