Jan 7, 2019 | Adventure Play at The Parish School, campference, Houston, interview, Jill Wood, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play
By Zan In preparation for the first Playwork Campference in 2017, we interviewed US-based playworker and Director of Adventure Play at The Parish School, Jill Wood who we had invited to the event as a special guest. She was such a hit at the Campference that Morgan...
Nov 10, 2018 | adventure playground, Ali Wood, campference, Children, children's rights, interview, photo, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play
Introducing Ali Wood, a formidable presence in the UK playwork scene. She is akin to magnets or tides, wields subtle yet potent influence. Within a field often rife with macho posturing, she consistently advocates for reflection, compassionate listening, and a radical...
Oct 15, 2018 | adventure playground, Ali Wood, campference, Houston, Jill Wood, photo, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOUSTON, TX: On a three-acre site in West Houston, children ages 6 to 13, many with learning differences and communication delays, have constructed a three-acre homemade playground of their dreams. This past year marked a decade of growth and...
Sep 15, 2018 | adventure playground, Call for Presentations, campference, Community, Playwork, Playworker Development Course, presentations, stories
As part of Playwork Campference 2019, we would like to invite folks to tell us about their own projects, their communities, and their playwork perspective, so we put out a Call for Presentations. Since then have heard some whispers that we’d like to gently...
Sep 4, 2018 | Adventure Play, campference, Community, personal development, Play, Playwork, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Pre-Campference
Since 2010, Pop Up Adventure was part of the US Playwork and Adventure Play scene, also helping it to grow. New projects from coast-to-coast in North America, and around the world, with leaders combining passion and dedication. We are proud to consider colleagues and...
Aug 27, 2018 | Call for Presentations, campference, Playwork, theme
By Zan It’s been a bit quiet here on the blog front but we are finally ready to start making some noise again! We’ve had lots of chats about our Playwork Campference and have set up a dedicated webpage for it, which you can find here. We thought long and...