Could high school playgrounds do with a refresh?

Description

A big oval or two, maybe a basket ball ring if you're lucky, and a lot of concrete and asphalt. That describes what a lot of high school playgrounds look like here in Australia.

But what would make them a happier and more useable place for all different kinds of students, of all ages?

Guests:

Gweneth Leigh, landscape architect and PhD candidate in public health at the University of Canberra

Daniel Smith, Chair of Learning Environments Australasia

Period11 May 2023

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Media contributions

  • TitleLife Matters
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletABC Radio National
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date11/05/23
    Producer/AuthorMichelle Meeks
    PersonsGweneth LEIGH