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Mooredale Preschool

Client: Mooredale Preschool
Location: Toronto, ON
Completion Date: Summer 2022

Mooredale Preschool in Toronto, Ontario has a refreshing new outdoor playground featuring natural wood structures and endless opportunities for active, social, and creative play. The design concept was inspired by the forest floor to foster a connection to the surrounding natural environment.

The Chickadee Songbird sculpture is the playground centerpiece, nestled among log climbing structures.  It is a hub of social, active, and passive play where children can climb, jump, hide or meet a friend.  The Log Steppers, Log Pile, and small Log Jam all create an active play zone.  A hill slide takes advantage of a small grade change.  A small sand play area with an outdoor kitchen inspires creative play adjacent to a butterfly garden and some reflective mirror panels!

The playground area backs onto Park Drive Reservation Lands, a significant natural corridor connection to the Don Valley River in the heart of Toronto.  The playground received significant community support; 100% of the project was funded by the local community. Nearly 100 families/donors are recognized within the project.  Donor plaques and stepper stones recognize the financial contributions.

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