Kindergarten Cocolores play slope New play space quality through repair of the erosion slope

At the Cocolores Ecological Children's House in Dresden, huge puddles made the grounds unplayable when it rained, and a former lawn slope eroded year after year into the sewage system and towards the house.
We combined the repair of the site drainage with a small-scale redesign: varied paving offers stimulation for the little ones, natural stone elements encourage jumping and climbing, slope steps and small walls protect plants and now prevent erosion. At the popular play area under the tree of the gods, we designed a new play level under trees made of durable robinia wood, thus protecting the root zone of the trees.

As small-scale as the measure was, it exemplifies the great opportunity that the maintenance and repair of intensively used play facilities at kindergartens and schools can upgrade the outdoor space and supplement it with new play offerings.