Rubber Mulch – Safety Play

Our rubber chippings have a range of uses from making play areas safe to making flower beds beautiful and weed free. Outdoor play is so important for children’s development and we know how unpredictable the great British weather can be! If you’ve invested in a small climbing frame or trampoline for your garden, you now need to make the surrounding…

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RUBBER MULCH VS WOOD BARK

staffSeptember 6, 2018

If you’re an avid gardener or are soon hoping to be one then you’ll need to know about the battle of rubber mulch vs wood bark. While they both have great qualities we get an awful lot of questions about the benefits of using rubber mulch instead of wood bark, so that’s what we’ll explain today. Initially the first query…

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SAFETY PLAY AT FASHION WEEK

staffAugust 6, 2018

This year we’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with the one and only Edeline Lee, as she got ready for Fashion Week 2018. While we usually think Safety Play is the star of any show, this week we have take our hats off to Edeline’s incredible designs, as they really stole the show. Using Safety Play to create a fabulous forest…

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GETTING RID OF MUD ONCE AND FOR ALL!

staffJuly 27, 2018

Schools and nurseries with playgrounds created of mainly fields know all too well that mud can restrict play and outdoor learning. Even when it’s not raining, mud can still stop children from getting outside at break time. It’s a common problem that we see here at Safety Play. However there is one playground floor that could combat the mud and get your…

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ARE YOUR CHILDREN SAFE IN THEIR PLAY AREA?

staffJuly 19, 2018

Critical fall height is something you will hear a lot when considering creating a play area. Play equipment and safety surfaces go hand in hand, with the critical fall height linking them both together. BS EN:1177:2008 According to British Standards EN 1177:2008 all play equipment with a free fall height above 0.6m requires a critical fall height certified flooring around…

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5 COMMON RUBBER MULCH MISTAKES

staffJuly 11, 2018

When laying your rubber mulch, whether you’re adding to a commercial park or your at home play garden, it can be surprisingly easy to make some major mulching mistakes, you can read more on how to lay your rubber here – or continue reading below to find out the 5 most common rubber mulch mistakes. 1. Don’t let yourself get wood chips and rubber…

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HOW DO YOUR WASTE TYRES REALLY EFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT?

staffJuly 2, 2018

Across the UK there is roughly 100,000 tyres from cars, lorries, tractors and motorbike that come the end of their roadworthy life span every day. Further more since the beginning of 2016 approximately 11,700,000 tyres now need to be disposed of. With such a huge number like that, and the fact we know tyres are not biodegradable, it’s safe to…

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE PLAYING SURFACES FOR CHILDREN

staffJune 22, 2018

A safe & suitable playground surface a key factor in reducing injuries that can occur from accidents with in the playground or play area. The surface – both underneath and around playground equipment (within the specified fall-space) should be free of standing water & debris and impact absorbing enough to soften any trips or falls. Although grass is commonly used…

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HOW TO LAY YOUR RUBBER CHIPPINGS

staffJune 8, 2018

Laying Rubber Play Chippings Like all garden and household projects the key to a smooth installation is preparation. You may find yourself asking how much rubber chippings do I need? You can use our coverage calculator to work out how much you will need. However if you need to know how to lay rubber chippings follow our tips below and you’ll…

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