Our Services

Nature play is unstructured time outside where kids can freely explore, build and imagine. Given a safe area and some elements such as plants, soil, wood, water and rocks, kids will play independently developing skills, creativity and an appreciation the environment. Caregivers can enjoy parks, national forests and open space, but for daily play, it is important to have a space in your backyard or outdoor learning environment of their childcare setting for kids to enjoy. 

Nature play spaces come in all shapes and sizes (the important thing is having fun outside!). Garden PlaySpace can help you envision and design a space that your kids will enjoy season after season.

Our Sonoran Desert is home to an incredible diversity of lizards, pollinators, birds and amazing plants that will thrive here. Garden PlaySpace can help you build a desert habitat that is safe for your little explorers, low maintenance, low water use and helps conserve the biodiversity in our region. Kid friendly wildlife gardens can include water harvesting features, native shade trees, perennials that provide forage for birds and butterflies, bird houses and spaces for kids to play and follow their imaginations (listening to birds, creating tiny houses, rock and stick art, leaf collections).

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- Site Consultation and Technical Assistance 

Not sure where to start? Give me a call!  Site consultations include custom recommendations and resources that can be used for fundraising, planning and gathering support. Starting at $100/hour.

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- Concept Design, Project Installation Management 

Excited to break ground?  Concept designs are a custom plan for your site taking into consideration your needs. This is a longer process with the final design being ready to install and/or support with retaining and managing installation contractors.  Costs depend on scope of project.

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- DIY Project Packages 

Do you have help but need a plan? DIY project packages give you all the information you need- design overview, planting recommendations, materials sourcing, budget estimates- to get the job done yourself.  Great for fundraising or managing volunteers.  Costs depend on scope of project.

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- Training, Workshops, Facilitation  

Maybe you need to learn more or convince colleagues about the importance of nature play.  Reach out to schedule a training or I can support with planning facilitation with groups. Starting at $100/hour. Example topics:

• Desert Nature Play

• Sonoran Desert Ecology for Early Learners

• Collaborative Site Design

• Rain Gardens

• Gardening with Littles

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