Oct 7, 2015 | adventure playground, Morgan, Play, Playworker Development Course, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Tour, US, world
By Morgan This post took a few days to write – partly because we’re officially on tour now (next stop, Costa Rica!) and partly because our last stop was a little overwhelming. Suzanna and I spent 6 hours in a rental car afterwards, discussing detail and...
Sep 12, 2015 | Adventure Play, adventure playground, Children, film, junk, Play, playworkers, risk, The Land Documentary
By Morgan We’re pretty convinced that adventure playgrounds are the most gorgeous ‘ugly’ places you’ll ever see. The best ones are packed with junk such as scrap wood, piles of dirt and abandoned tires. They’ll be exposed to the elements...
Mar 29, 2015 | Adventure Play, adventure playground, Anarchy Zone, Book, Children, parents, photo, Play, Playwork, playworker, Playworker Development Course, practice, Professional, students, theory
Have you been wanting to learn more about playwork? Are you curious about what goes into the management and delivery of a truly adventurous playspace? It’s nearly the second anniversary of our Playworker Development Course, an online opportunity for everyone...
Mar 24, 2015 | adventure playground, Adventures, Australia, Child-Directed, Children, Photos, Play, Playworker Development Course, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
By Zan Morgan and I been home from Australia for exactly 2 weeks now, and life went back to normal a little bit to quickly. I found myself day dreaming about being warm, and imagining what it’s like if it could be sunny in the UK all the time. People would want...
Feb 23, 2015 | adventure playground, Book, interviews, Morgan, Play, play advocates, Playwork, Reflection, stories, Tour, US, Zan
By Morgan Over the past couple of weeks, Suzanna has often told people that we have a new book coming out and then looked over to me and grinned. That’s because every time I think about this work being public, being out there and available, I start to blush and...
Apr 4, 2014 | adventure playground, Morgan, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, risk, special guests, Tour
Greetings from the Pop-Up Adventure Play and Special Guests Tour! We’re thrilled to share the highlights of our journey across the USA, a trip filled with passion for play and exciting encounters. In March 2014, we embarked on a remarkable adventure,...
Aug 26, 2013 | adventure playground, Community, Morgan, parents, Play, Playwork, Playworker Development Course, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, tutor, Zan
We’ve been making pop-up adventure playgrounds, and helping others make them, for 3 years now. Our original idea was that they be a lightweight model for community-based playwork, focusing on playing and learning for parents and professionals, that they could...
Apr 8, 2013 | adventure playground, Adventures, Photos, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
By Zan The last 7 days have been a bit busy but in a really good way. I thought it might be nice to share some of the stuff we get up to on a day to day basis at Pop-Up Adventure Play as well as share some photos from my exciting week. Monday In the UK it was a Bank...
Oct 29, 2012 | adventure playground, Belgium, London, Morgan, Play, Playwork
By Morgan Greetings from London! I’m feeling tres international fabulous today, having rolled into London from Belgium. We’re working with C.I.S. on a Youth in Action EU-funded project called Play(ce) To Be. It’s intended to bring together people in...