Comments on: At Glamis Adventure Playground https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Celeste Larkin -Dion https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/#comment-1542326 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:49:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198728#comment-1542326 A wonderful and necessary type of play for all children, especially city children. There should dbe more of these venues. Free play gives them confidence and skills.

]]> By: Rachel https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/#comment-1542316 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:19:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198728#comment-1542316 Glamis Adventure Playground has such a brilliant atmosphere, it was really lovely to spend a few hours there photographing the afternoon and seeing all the games and marshmallow toasting.
Jonathan’s account here really brings it all to life!
The Glamis Adventure Playground team and Stuart from Natterjack Outdoors are really amazing.

]]> By: Adrienne Roche https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/#comment-1542295 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:40:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198728#comment-1542295 Thank you for such an interesting article – I worked at this play center for several weeks in the 1970s in order to get some experience prior to going to college. A friend of mine who was involved in local community work recommended the place to me & I am very grateful for being allowed temporary volunteer work there.

I have never forgotten the place and yes, ‘Glamiss’ Road it was and is!

I used some of the construction climbing frames as the subject of my paintings at college and although the paintings are long gone, I still have the photographs.

Long may such a provision for local youngsters continue.

]]> By: Christine Gingerich https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/#comment-1542270 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:57:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198728#comment-1542270 It’s been ages since I have received an email and was so glad it came in today! What a wonderful idea the Playground is!

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/#comment-1542233 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:37:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198728#comment-1542233 Adventure playgrounds were and are a fantastic feature. And they should definitely be preserved if possible — especially at a time like today! Today’s children should also be trusted to be able to play here without a helmet 🙂

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Christine Swan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/28/at-glamis-adventure-playground/#comment-1542203 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 08:41:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198728#comment-1542203 Thank you Jonathan, Rachel and the GA for highlighting this project. Play is so important to children’s development, in both their learning and wellbeing. I really appreciate the time that volunteers give up to make adventurous play happen – you are wonderful people. When building land is at a premium, it’s so important to fight to keep play areas going. I have donated to this worthy cause and hope that others may too.

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