1. o u r p l a y g r o u n d

2. Mission statement:
To nur t ur e
i n t e r a c t i o n s b e t we e n
c hi l dr e n a nd na t ur e on
a da i l y ba s i s
All improvements will be vetted with and
approved by our directress, the ACP board, the
board of the Center, and in following with the
Montessori philosophy.

3. We A R E -
Trying to give our children daily
interaction with nature
Tr y i n g t o l e a v e t h i s
p l a c e b e t t e r t h a n we
f o u n d i t
Trying to improve the ACP playground
for future ACPers
Ho p i n g t o i n v o l v e a s
mu c h o f t h e c o mmu n i t y
a s p o s s i b l e

4. L o o k !
We
c r e a t e
d t h i s
s p a c e
f o r
f r e e !

5. An d l o o k wh a t e l s e
w e ’v e d o n e !

6. Do
y o u
s e e
t h e
b u t t
e r f l
y i n
t h e
b u t t
e r f l
y

7. Na t u r a l Pl a y s c a p e s ,
Na t u r a l p l a y g r o u n d s ,
Na t u r e p l a y - wh a t e v e r y o u
wa n t t o c a l l i t
We wa n t t o t a k e o wn e r s h i p
o f t h i s s p a c e , o u r s p a c e ,
a n d f i l l i t wi t h t h e
b e a u t y o f n a t u r e !
We w a n t t o p l a c e s i g n s a t
b o t h e n t r a n c e s r e a d i n g ,
“This playground maintained by
Ashland Community Preschool.
The space is intended for children ages

8. Ad d i n g
g r e e n
d o e s n ’t
me a n
p l a n t i n g
g r a s s - i t
c a n b e a s
s i mp l e a s
a d d i n g
p l a n t s .

9. Ca n y o u
i ma g i n e
a
c l e ma t i
s v i n e
wi n d i n g
a r o u n d
t h i s ?

10. A l l
e x a mp l e s
o f
c l e ma t i s ,
a
p e r e n n i a l
v i n e .

11. Another example of
clematis, behind
Lucy, there is a
mailbox hiding…

12. Ho w wo u l d
t h i s b e a s a
b o r d e r
a r o u n d t h e
s t u mp
c i r c l e o r
a r o u n d t h e
s wi n g s ?

13. No t i c e h o w g r a s s g i v e s a
b o r d e r o r b o u n d a r y wi t h o u t
c o mp l e t e l y o b s t r u c t i n g y o u r
a b i l i t y t o mo n i t o r b e h a v i o r .

14. We n e e d
HI DE OUT S !

16. Ho s t a s a n d h e l l e b o r e s
l i k e s h a d e , a n d mi g h t
wo r k n i c e l y a r o u n d o u r
a n c i e n t t r e e .

17. wi n d c
h i me s
i n
t r e e

18. We c a n
ma k e o u r
o wn
wi n d c h i m
e s a s a
c l a s s
c r a f t
f r o m
r e c y c l e d
i t e ms !

19. Wh a t i f we
h a d
s o me t h i n g
l i k e t h i s ,
t o g o i n
f r o n t o f
t h e c h a i n
l i n k
f e n c e ?

20. Wo u l d n ’t i t b e n i c e t o
h a v e s o me f o r s y t h i a
t o a n n o u n c e t h e
c o mi n g o f s p r i n g ?

21. We can provide tree
“cookies” or slices to
balance on, use as
stepping stones, or to
build with…

22. Se e t h a t
s mi l e ?

24. We could have
paths to follow…

26. Wh a t i f w e
g a v e t h e
c h i l d r e n
a c i r c l e
t o wa l k
a r o u n d ?
Or
b i r d f e e d e
r s t o
f i l l ?

27. Ch i
l d r
e n

29. Dr a i n a g e i s a
p r o b l e m- a
r i v e r r u n s
t h r o u g h o u r
s i d e wa l k wi t h
j u s t a l i t t l e
r a i n .

30. Wh a t i f w e h a d a d r y r i v e r b e d t o a l l o w
r a i n w a t e r t o d r a i n mo r e e f f i c i e n t l y ?

31. Ma y b e e v e n w i t h a
b r i d g e ?

32. We
could
have
rocks to
climb
and
sort…

33. Ou r c h i l d r e n
wo u l d l o v e a

35. Co u l d we
ma k e s o me
s e a t i n g
a r o u n d o u r
t r e e s ?

36. We have
wood
available
for
something
like this…

37. Wh a t e l s e
c a n we
i ma g i n e a n d
c r e a t e ?

38. We a r e N O T
(a s k i n g y o u f o r m o n e y )
(p l a n t i n g a n d mo w i n g
g r a s s )
(t a k i n g a wa y t h e s wi n g s
o r p l a y s e t )
(a s k i n g t o s p e n d t h e ACP
s a v i n g s )
a bl e t o do t hi s
a l one !
MA N Y H A N D S MA K E L I G H T
WO R K

39. Po s s i b l e
Re s o u r c e s
ACP p a r e n t s ,
g r a n d p a r e n t s , n e i g h b o r s
& f r i e n d s
(P o t e n t i a l ? ) V o l u n t e e r s -
b o y s c o u t t r o o p s R a n d o l p h -M a c o n
s t u d e n t s
H a n o v e r Ma s t e r g a r d e n e r s Ha n o v e r
Ga r d e n Cl u b
A s h l a n d c o mmu n i t y g a r d e n e r s
Ki wa n i s
C h o s s ip b la e ? ) B aa yt e r iu a ld s - i o n M a i n
(p e s a e k e M Fo n a t
S t s rh e e t n d sAsCo c H a rt d w a r e
A l a A E i a i o n As h l a n d
H a n o v S tr o C o u n t y h i g h s c h o o l
Fe e d e r e
a g re i H o m e u re e /h to r t i c u l t L a v e p rd o g r a m s
Th c u l t D p o u r e n e r
Fi e l d s
A s h wo o d Ga r d e n s J a me s R i v e r
Nu r s e r i e s
L e wi s Gi n t e r B o t a n i c a l Ga r d e n s
Co l e s v i l l e Nu r s e r y Ha n o v e r
Ve g e t a b l e Fa r m Do u g l a s