Hand Made Places stand out in outdoor play

Hand Made Places, creator of innovative play scapes for learning and fun, has picked up the Gold Award for outstanding stand design and layout for the second year running at Saltex.

Visitors to this year’s exhibition were immediately drawn to the two 9 foot tall dragons – one of the company’s distinctive sensory structures - which provided the gateway to a unique play setting of storytelling chairs, giant frog sculptures, swan seats, sensory finger mazes and native leaf tables seats.

The award was sponsored by the Institute of Groundsmanship. Siobhan Harper, of IOG said, “Judging was carried out on a points system and Hand Made Places scored particularly high for producing an inspirational and eye catching stand.”

Managing Director of Hand Made Places, Robin Ashfield said, “We are delighted by this year’s response to our play setting and especially being presented with the Gold Award for the second year running. We recognise the intrinsic value of free play for all children and we are pleased that our designs captured the imagination of the judges.”

Hand Made Places’ holistic approach to play has earned them several awards including the Education Resources Outstanding Achievement Award in 2006.

For more information go to http://www.handmadeplaces.co.uk/ 

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