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Every natural playground starts the same way: with a blank site, an open question, and someone willing to imagine what the space could become. For Shane Brown, Senior Landscape Architect at Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds, that starting point is oddly specific, and completely open. “I think the first thing I think about is the context around that open space and really the people it’s serving,” Shane says.
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When schools evaluate aging playgrounds, most conversations begin with equipment. Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill started somewhere else: with vision. That choice changed the conversation. Like many independent schools, Trinity was facing a familiar challenge. Outdoor infrastructure ages. Expectations rise. Families have more choices. Leaders are asked to make strategic campus investments that… Continue reading From Playground to Living Landscape: How Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill Reimagined Outdoor Learning
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Mulgrave School saw something more: a living classroom with the potential to shape how students learn, explore, and connect with the world around them. That is what makes this project so compelling. Many schools still treat outdoor spaces as separate from learning. A playground is where students go for a break. A wooded edge is something to manage. The campus landscape is often discussed in practical terms, but not always as part of the educational experience.
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The ribbon cutting is not the finish line. It is the moment the real story begins. For many organizations, opening day feels like the culmination of everything: the planning, fundraising, design meetings, construction, and anticipation. It is the moment donors are thanked, photos are taken, and the project is officially introduced to the community.
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A five-year-old tugged on my pant leg, pointed at a snake, and taught me something important about learning. He knew exactly what he was looking at. I didn’t. What stayed with me was not fear, but clarity. The child was calm because he had knowledge, familiarity, and experience. He had spent enough time in nature to understand that the world around him was something to notice, not something to immediately fear.
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