Books

• Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators
  David Sobel
• Designing Outdoor Environments for Children
  Lolly Tai & Mary Taylor Haque
• Environments for Outdoor Play
  Theresa Casey
• Last Child in the Woods
  Richard Louv
• Moving the Classroom Outdoors: Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning in Action
  Herbert W. Broda
• Nature Kindergartens
  Claire Warden
• Nature’s Playground
  Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield
• No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society
  Tim Gill
• Nurture Through Nature
  Claire Warden
• The Outdoor Playspace Naturally for Children Birth to Five Years
  edited by Sue Elliott
• The Potential of a Puddle
  Claire Warden
• Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play: Learning from Forest Schools
  Sarah Knight
• Smart by Nature
  Michael K. Stone and Center for Ecoliteracy

Websites

• Kidsafe WA - not-for-profit local organisation that works with community and industry sectors involved in creating playspaces offering advice on design and safety.
• Play Australia - not-for-profit organisation that works with community and industry sectors involved in creating play opportunities and environment

Additional resources

• Australian Playground Standards
• Playground Safety Consultants
• Landscape Designers
• Nature Playground Builders and Equipment Providers

 

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