12/08/2026
🌿 OUR OUTDOOR SPACE IS TAKING SHAPE! 🌿
Another big job ticked off at our new Den — our perimeter is now nearly fully secured and our gorgeous green artificial grass has gone down! 💚
Outdoor play is such a significant part of a child’s day at The Little Den. We want our children to spend lots of time outdoors, getting fresh air, being active, exploring, investigating and learning through play every single day.
We absolutely love the little low-level windows along the building too 🥹. Our littlest Baby Bears will be able to sit, stand and peek out onto the garden, watching what is happening outside and seeing their friends playing, before heading out to join them.
The artificial grass gives us a lovely, soft and practical all-weather play space, but this is only one part of our outdoor provision. 🌱
Beyond this, we have our large natural grass area that wraps around our building which we are so excited to explore and develop. Once our Baby Den is completed, this beautiful natural space will be the next area we turn our attention to as we begin to develop our Little Den Forest School. 🌳🐛🍃
We have so many ideas for how this space can grow — giving our children opportunities to explore nature, get muddy, investigate, take appropriate risks, build confidence and experience the wonderful learning that happens outdoors.
Another step closer to our new Little Den…