When you choose to create a child friendly garden. Your garden can be the perfect family hideout, particularly during the summer months. It’s a great environment for kids to play and take in the fresh air. There are however, some steps you can take to make sure you create a child friendly garden, here’s our top tips.
1. Stay away from poisonus plants
This may seem like an obvious one but you’d be surprised just how many toxic plants there are. Although the number of cases of poinoning through plants in the UK is reletively low – it’s still better to be safe. You can find a list of harmful plants here. Avoiding these plants will help ensure you create a child friendly garden.
2. To create a child friendly garden, opt for artificial grass
Atrificial grass has come a long way over recent years and choosing a high quality product can be the perfect play surface for kids. The blades are much softer and form a cusioned base making it much more comfortable to play on. Unlike natural grass, there’s no mud involved so you can wave goodbye to muddy footprints in the house.
3. Keep it secure
If you want to creat a child friendly garden then security should be top of the list. Higher fences, shrubbery and lockable gates will all help to ensure your children have a safe play environment.
4. Avoid sharp furniture and fittings
It may look super cool and slick but modern furniture with sharp edges can prove dangerous with kids. Stay away from incoorporating any heaviy items that could fall or fittings with sharp edges. This will help ensure there are no nasy bumps or bruises.
5. Try a dugout trampoline
This craze is really taking off thanks to the added safety it provides for children. Yes, it’s not necessarily a ‘simple’ step but can prove really effective once installed. It does involve digging a hole in your garden the size of a trampoline so a rather big commitment – particularly if space is tight. However, playtime will be much safer thanks to the lower risk of falling from a height. Here’s a handy guide on how to make your own.
Our range of artificial grass is perfect for children with high quality soft blades and a good level of thickness. If you’d like to find out more, call us on 0800 9174442 or visit our contact page and we’ll be happy to help.
