It stands to reason that, with a large part
of our product range being wooden, trees play a pretty important part here at
Playforce.
So why is timber such a great material for
play equipment?
Well, first and most importantly, there
are some practical considerations. It’s really strong and durable - in many
cases more so than the various options available for metal and plastic. It’s
entirely flexible in a design sense - there isn’t very much you can’t do with timber.
But it’s also flexible in an installation sense. It is far more adaptiable to
different sites and ground conditions, making it a more practical material for
some school playgrounds - particularly those working with challenging
sites.
But there are lots of other reasons we
like to use timber. First, we love the fact that it’s a natural material with
wonderful opportunities in terms of design. Not only does it fit in beautifully
when you’re trying to create a forest or woodland theme, but, even in an urban
environment, wood softens the scheme design and presents fantastic textures and
colours.
And finally, it’s a great material for
play equipment because it’s sustainable - or can be if sourced from the right
places. At Playforce we’re committed to producing and installing the very
highest quality of sustainable wooden play equipment. This means that all of
our products are made from FSC certified timber that has been sustainably
sourced from a supplier that meets internationally and nationally agreed
standards of responsible forest management.
There’s no denying that timber products are amongst our most popular. Here are our favourite timber products - offering
something for every school or setting and every site, no matter how urban,
small or challenging!
