Attendees will learn how to design a naturally inclusive playground in their community. Everyone will leave with a heightened passion for this work, as well as tangible tools to get the job done.
workshop
At Harper’s Playground, we mix work with play. So, there’s no way around it…you’re going to have fun! Return home inspired to be a community hero, and equipped with insider information (think designing, funding, construction, and more!) on how to build a place where everybody can play.
Get empowered
Step by step, we’ll teach you the overall process—including creating a vision, building a team, designing a prototype—and provide you with the tools needed to build a Harper’s Playground in your own community. You’ll gain insight and real experience during this workshop and leave with actual work samples including sample designs and budgets. For a more in-depth view of the Workshop, visit our schedule page.
Plan & Ideate
Your vision matters! Building your team around a shared vision, will include site selection and naming your stakeholder groups. Hint: EVERYONE will benefit from your work, so EVERYONE should be welcome on your team.
Design & Prototype
Design begins with your site selection and never ends. Well, it kind of ends with the construction documents, but you can plan to make additions and changes to your play area well beyond the date it opens.
Approval process
A great design and all of your funding in place? That’s a fabulous start, but there’s more to getting your dream playground built. We’ll share real-world experiences and prepare you for the twists, turns, hoops, and red tape that await . Don’t worry though, the journey is the destination! We will demonstrate how all this can and should be fun, too!
Construction
The details matter. Design decisions will be made during this process. It’s also fun to help build your playground!
play & Impacting your community
Your work won’t stop when you open your playground. Being a part of the maintenance and programming your space will help ensure it serves EVERYONE in a good way. We’ll also help you learn to leverage your first inclusive playground in your community into many more!
Gain a support system
We’re confident you’ll go home with the tools and knowledge you need to oversee and lead the production of your own inclusive playground. But, should you need help, we will stay in touch and offer guidance if you ever need it.
“Harper’s Playground is teaching others how to replicate building play areas at parks that are for everyone. I feel this is the future of play, playgrounds for every body!”