It is official — today we took delivery of our beautiful new shed!
The children stood back in awe, watching every stage of the build with wide eyes and huge smiles as the base was carefully laid, the walls slowly took shape and finally the roof was lifted into place. Excitement grew with every step and before long we were all gathered together for a very special countdown to the grand opening. As soon as the door opened, the children burst inside with pure joy and excitement!
What an incredible addition to our site this will be. At last, we have the perfect space to move all of our outdoor learning equipment across to our new site, helping us create even more opportunities for adventure, exploration and discovery.
The excitement didn’t stop there! Alongside the shed build, the children worked wonderfully together to create a brand new seating area, which we have already begun filling with bark ready for completion during our next visit. We also started preparing our fantastic new bug hotel, carefully collecting bark, stones and natural materials to make a cosy new home for all sorts of mini beasts.
Of course, we couldn’t have done it without some very special helpers, Steve, our resident robin and his lovely wife Stevie, who kept a close eye on the action while busily collecting worms (clearly to help stock the bug hotel, of course!). What amazing little teammates they are!
We were also incredibly proud to finally complete all of the dead hedges around the site before adding locks to help keep everything safe and secure.
There is still lots of work ahead of us but already the transformation has been nothing short of amazing. Seeing the children’s excitement, teamwork and pride in their environment has made every moment worthwhile, and we cannot wait to continue the journey and share even more of our progress with you all very soon!
