We were approached by Sarah Gondie, the Parish Council Clerk, as a unit in their existing play area needed to be replaced. Whilst keeping the features of the old unit, climbing and sliding, the council wanted a piece of timber play equipment which would interest those slightly older children, offering them an exciting challenge. With this in mind, we created the Brislands Climber. Designed with three platforms connected by stepping logs, a cargo net, trapeze rings and a wobble bridge, and exit points such as fireman’s pole, pull up ramp and slide, the unit provides a lot of play value. The budget of £10,000 was to include safety surfacing so we gave the option of rubber grass mats which offer ground protection as well as a shock absorbent surface. The council had concerns the timber posts would be damaged by strimmer’s used by the grounds maintenance team as had happened with the previous unit. We discussed ways to eliminate this and provided a few quotations for various options. The council decided on rubber bonded mulch to surround the posts in a natural brown colour. We completed the works in just in time for school holidays, the local children were very excited to try it out!
“The equipment was provided to replace a similar piece that was at the end of its shelf life. The replacement equipment was designed, manufactured and installed to a very high standard and has been a great addition to the children’s play area, and being a focal point, has been well used by all ages since its installation” – Four Marks Parish Council
