Testimonials

“With children’s access to the outdoors and the natural world becoming increasingly limited or nonexistent, child care, kindergarten and schools, where children spend 40 to 50 hours per week, may be mankind’s last opportunity to reconnect children with the natural world and create a future generation that values and preserves nature.”

- Herrington & Studtmann 1998, Malone & Tranter 2003

“Leaves of Green ‘got’ what we wanted immediately, offering to organise a volunteer day to foster community involvement and keep costs down. It was a tremendous success”

- Gillian Seymour, head
Checkendon Primary School

“It’s not the plain old grass field that it used to be; I like the way that whole path is wider than I thought it would be and there are four arenas for gymnastics, chilling out, talking and playing different games.”

- Jenson
Year 5, Checkendon Primary School

“It used to be just mud but now it’s like this and it’s really fun.”

- Rafe
Year 4, Checkendon Primary School

“We still get a lot of compliments about the area”

- Don Mclean, Principal, 4 years after the installation
Hampden Street School, Nelson, NZ

“We are so happy with the site and the trees are all doing well…..We still love the space and use it every day.”

- Louise Black, Deputy Head
Griffin School, Battersea. 2 years after development

“These people have learned not from books, but in the fields, in the wood, on the river bank. Their teachers have been the birds themselves, when they sang to them, the sun when it left a glow of crimson behind it at setting, the very trees, and wild herbs.”

- Anton Chekhov

“The planning process was critical to us, as we started with a blank field! When we began our grounds development process in 2001, I was deputy headteacher at the school, and now as Headteacher, having seen the grounds evolve over 20 years, I truly believe it helps staff teach, and children learn. What better opportunities are there other than learning outdoors in a beautiful setting?”

- Helen Fishbourne, Headteacher
Harvington First School

“The play area does look fabulous, and we have received a lot of positive comments already. It has been great to work with you again.”

- Head of Countryside Services
Worcestershire County Council

“The experiences children have in early life – and the environments in which they have them – shape their developing brain architecture and strongly affect whether they grow up to be healthy, productive members of society.”

- Harvard University, 2007

“…since developing our school grounds with the help of Leaves of Green, the effect on the pupils playtime has been significant… lunchtime play in particular is now a productive and creative time… and there is a positive impact on behaviour.”

- Matthew Lloyd, Head
Bredon Hancock's Endowed First School

“We were so impressed with the quality, professionalism and value for money that Leaves of Green provided, and look forward to working with you again in the future.”

- School Business Manager
Denbigh Primary School.

“Guy establishes an outstanding rapport with his customers and thereby ensures that his excellent team deliver exactly what is required. Leaves of Green take huge pride in their work and in particular the durability and sustainability of structures that display the beauty of natural materials to best effect.”

- Mark Richards CEO
St. Richards Hospice, Worcester