Award-winning nature play design that creates joyful, connected experiences
Goodna, Queensland 4300
Recognised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects for excellence in playground design. This award celebrates innovative outdoor learning environments that prioritise children's connection to nature.
Early Learning Centre Playground
Goodna, Queensland
0-5 Years
AILA Play Spaces Award 2023
Happy Hearts Goodna partnered with Wearthy to create an outdoor learning environment that would set a new benchmark for early childhood education spaces in the Ipswich region. The vision was to design a playground where children could experience authentic nature connection while developing essential physical, social, and cognitive skills through play.
The resulting design earned recognition from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, receiving the prestigious 2023 Play Spaces Award for its innovative approach to nature-based learning environments.
Every element was designed to support children's natural curiosity and desire to explore.
Seamless blending of natural materials and living elements to create an immersive outdoor experience.
Open-ended spaces that invite children to create their own play narratives and learning journeys.
Age-appropriate risk opportunities that build confidence, resilience, and physical competence.
Spaces designed to encourage collaborative play, shared experiences, and community building.
At Happy Hearts Goodna, we applied our Ecology of Play framework to create spaces that honour children's innate need for unstructured time, freedom to choose, and endless possibilities.
Spaces that allow children to simply be, without every moment managed or optimised.
Environments that support independent decision-making, even if choices lead to failure.
Spaces that whisper "what if?" instead of dictating "you must."
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