Transforming a kindergarten garden

The brief

The garden had been deteriorating for years: the rusty metal slide and merry-go-round had failed their safety inspection, the wooden sandpit was falling apart, and the impact areas consisted of nothing more than worn grass, old tyres and cracked paving. The work had to be carried out over the summer break so that operations would not be disrupted, and the equipment had to be suitable for children from age 2.

Our solution

We prepared three design options, including visualisations. The chosen option combines two linked wooden tower units with red roofs, a stainless-steel slide, a tunnel and climbing walls, a spring rocker, and a spacious sandpit made of solid timber planks, complemented by play benches. The impact areas combine poured-in-place EPDM rubber with wood chips. The delivery included dismantling and environmentally responsible disposal of the old equipment, new paved paths, benches, garden lighting, the planting of a tree and flower beds, and a technical report for the founder, including supporting documents for a regional grant application.

The result

The garden was handed over a week before the start of the school year, including the initial safety inspection to ČSN EN 1176 and 1177 and staff training. The children gained a safe play area and a spacious sandpit, the teachers a clear space with seating, and the kindergarten now also uses the garden for its afternoon after-school group.