12/04/2017
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On Thursday April 13th the Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Guss O’Connell, will officially open the new playspace at Quarryvale Community Centre. The Natural Playspace is part of a new type of play area design being rolled out by South Dublin County Council across the county.
Rather than being dominated by brightly coloured rubber and plastic the new designs bring children into closer contact with nature and natural materials. The playspace features mounding, logs, large boulders, sand pits, a tunnel, seating areas, trees and shrubs, a water pump, willow tunnel and a village area. There is also some equipment such as rope swings, climbing frame and a slide.
The design is based on a consultation process with local children and residents. Along with a place to play local people wanted a nice community space to meet up with friends. As well as active play such as running, climbing and swinging there are places for imaginative play and free play. Several trees and planting areas were added and these will mature and add to the attractiveness of the playspace over time.
The playspace has been built to a very high standard and the hand crafted wooden equipment by The Childrens Playground Company looks fantastic in the new landscaped setting.
The Council want to acknowledge the high degree of co-operation from the local community in delivering this playspace. Local residents were involved in the process from the start and along with local councillors they worked very hard to iron out any problems and ensure that we got the best play area possible. The project was supported throughout by Quarryvale Community Centre.
The playspace has been working extremely well since opening last year and is very popular with local families. For anyone who has not yet visited but would like to the new playspace is located beside the existing playground at the back of Quarryvale Community Centre and is open every day.