6 years ago a group of volunteers decided something must be done about the lacklustre playground. Little did we know what a journey we’d undertaken! The inclusive and inspiring Playscape you see now is the result of thousands of hours of community engagement, research, planning, designing and fundraising. Our guiding vision emerged slowly, through curiosity…
We are delighted to announce that Scotsdales Garden Centre will be generously supplying the plants for the new borders of the Playscape. From dogwoods and Japanese anenomes to lavender and beautiful grasses, the planting will be hardy and pollinator friendly, providing long seasonal interest for all creatures who visit the rec. Our sincere thanks goes…
Playscape – Who Are We and What Are We Doing? We’ve been around for a while, but we thought it worth introducing ourselves again and updating everyone. Who, What, Why? Hi! We’re a local charity run my volunteers championing the complete transformation of the rather sorry playground into an inclusive and exciting Playscape. We want…
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Playscape’s totaliser passes £30,000! A HUGE THANK YOU to the community of Great Shelford and beyond for all your support so far. The abseil total has just passed the £6000 mark and another very generous cheque of £2000 arrived the other day – a great step closer to a fantastic playscape for everyone to enjoy!…
It’s a Knockout April 23rd 14:00 – 16:30. Join us on Shelford Rec! Please come and support Playscape’s It’s a Knockout! on Saturday 23rd April from 2.00 – 4.30pm. Cheer on our intrepid teams battling it out on larger-than-life challenges including “human demolition, Ski Crazy and Pinball Wizard”! There’ll be cakes, burgers, and a bouncy…
It’a a Knockout! April 23rd 2016 We are very excited to launch one of our big fundraising events – It’s a Knockout! Join us for an action-packed afternoon of inflatables, water, and friendly competition as Shelford’s finest battle it out to lift the It’s a Knockout trophy – and in the process help to…
New Year Plans Great Shelford Playscape may have started out as a project to rejuvenate the lacklustre playground, which it will, but this is much more about creating a legacy of outdoor fun and relaxation for everyone, at the heart of our village. This month Erect Architecture will be presenting their Recreation Ground Master Plan…
The Big Christmas Count Down Has Begun! My kids may be thoroughly exited about the 24 numbers on our chocolate advent calendar, but I’m much more interested in a longer number … 1164326 …to be precise. Yes, thanks to our very own elves (or rather Marion, our treasurer) beavering away behind the scenes, Great Shelford…
We’ve been listening… Since founding Great Shelford Playscape this year we have conducted a dozen focus groups in the community and launched our online questionnaire to find out what people really think about the rec and how they’d like it to be. The response has been so encouraging – everyone we’ve approached has been very willing to…
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