10 Nov

Hand-made Christmas cards for your special peeps.

Posted by Marcus Veerman

We have Got some beautiful photographic handmade christmas cards for sale perfectly in time for christmas.

There are 2 different sets of five cards to choose from:

A Thailand set.(click to see the card images)

A Nature set.(click to see the card images)

The prints come on the highest quality white paper (donated by K.W Doggett) in a clear plastic sleeve with cream coloured envelopes , they are the perfect addition to any gift and all proceeds will go towards playgrounds projects on the Thai- Burma border . The cards have been generously put together by children from St Clements of Rome primary school with photos from our time building in Thailand.

They are $20 per set (5 cards) and $2 for postage. If you would like a set or 3 this is how to get them.

1)Make a donation of $22 per set here

2)Then email [email protected] with the following details.

-Amount of sets paid for.

-Which sets you would like (eg 1 Thailand set and 2 Nature sets)

-Full name

-Full address

-Phone number or Email (if we need to contact you about yout details)

Then we will be sure to get these to you before christmas

Nature card set.

The cards will also be available at our Melbourne end of year event. TBA.

Thankyou so much for your help.

Hand-made Christmas cards for your special peeps.

23 Oct

Children fight for playground in overcrowded city.

Posted by Marcus Veerman

Tension in a crowded city…

What do children do when there is simply not enough space to play?

This blog is devoted to Patras, Alexandra, Vlad and Chrysa. Three valiant children from the over crowded city of Patras, Greece. Patras has been almost entirely built over leaving only small nooks and crannies to play. After years of being abused, told off and shoo'ed away by the other locals who just want peace and quiet these 4 decide to take matters into their own hands. Over more than a year the children lobby to meet with the mayor to ask for a playspace where they wont have to fight for their right to play.

Will the children succeed? click below…

some beautiful quotes from the children in response to being told to play on the computer instead of being noisy (playing) in the street. "You surf the internet from noon until midnight and finally go to bed and what have you gained. NOTHING with capital letters….. But, when you play football its a laugh, you argue, score goals, you feel happy when you win and sad when you lose, you do excercise without realising it. it does you good. you make friends and get closer to them. Football is great, Internet is crap."

I am not sure I completely agree but I think this is a beautiful summary of the importance of play in a childs life.

This 20 min shortened report of " The game must go on" was aired on BBC world news 27.06.2010 and I would love to speak with the makers of the full feature film to use it for a fundraiser night.

Here is the trailer.

Here is the 2 part "digest version" from the BBC. still worth a look.

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Children fight for playground in overcrowded city.

23 Sep

International playground innovation design competition NOW OPEN!

Posted by Marcus Veerman

Below is a link explaining our very exciting playground design competition that is now online.

We hope that you will all apply with your amazing ideas.

Please post this far and wide through your twitter, facebook and email connections especially to landscape architecture and architecture schools and organisation like AILA, RAIA, AILA fresh etc. your word of mouth support will make a huge impact.

With the opportunity of a great $1000 adventure prize to see and help your design become reality on the Thai-burma border, International and local exposure to world class architects and designers who will judge the work and to be featured on the Open Architecture Network site that has a global network of tens of thousands of designers. how can you not apply?

click here for details..

You can re-tweet the link here: http://twitter.com/playgroundideas

Or become friends on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135141443177736

Let us know if you have any questions.

International playground innovation design competition NOW OPEN!

1 Sep

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Posted by Marcus Veerman

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