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The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco-building for education and business.
Christmas guests are coming! A garden annexe could keep you smiling.
And the goose may well be getting fat, and stress levels are mounting as each new day brings us closer to the festive onslaught. Gifts to buy and wrap; cards to write and post; food and drink to be bought and cooked andā¦.visitors to be accommodated, in every sense of...
Come and say hello at the SSAT National Conference
Itās been a busy few weeks for our exhibition man, Matt, and heās not breaking up for Christmas next week as heās off to Manchester Central for the SSAT National Conference, which will take place on 4th and 5th December. We are particularly excited by this yearās...
Inspiring Spaces, Inspiring Children
Built from sustainable materials, a Learning Escape offers more than just a building. It provides schools with an opportunity to engage children in environmental citizenship by talking to them about materials, methods and energy efficiency. A new Learning Escape being...
National Tree Week 29th November to 7th December 2014
First launched in 1975, National Tree Week is the UKās largest annual tree celebration, always timed to coincide with the beginning of the winter tree planting season. It represents a great opportunity for communities to do something positive for their local tree...
Its Raining Again
Having just returned from an exceptionally soggy walking expedition with the dog (even he had had enough by the end of it!) I thought Iād take a quick look at the long range weather forecasts for this winter and gingerly crossed my fingers in the hope that we are not...
NASBM Conference and Academies Show
Matt and the team are busily preparing for, and looking forward to, two exhibitions during the next week or so. On Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th November, he will be hosting an exhibition stand at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole at the National Association of...
10 Things To Do In Your Winter Garden
Alas, the best of the weather has been had for the year and autumn is now in full flow, sweeping us through into winter. Tempting though it may be to batten down the hatches, turn your central heating on to continuous and wait until next spring before venturing out...
Try Outdoor Learning for Anti-Bullying Week 17th-21st Nov
In recent years schools have made significant improvements in how they tackle bullying, but some groups of children are still more vulnerable to bullying than others. This year, during Anti-Bullying Week, the Anti-Bullying Alliance are calling upon the school...
Dyslexia Awareness Week 3rd-9th November 2014
Dyslexia Awareness Week is an annual event aiming to not only raise awareness of the condition but also to showcase the amazing achievements of people with dyslexia. Did you know, for instance, that Richard Branson, Winston Churchill and Agatha Chrisitie are, or were,...
Alleviate stress with a quiet garden room
Wednesday 5th November will mark the 16thĀ Ā National Stress Awareness Day and this yearās theme is āStress: the balancing act.ā The focus will be upon the difficulty many of us share creating a harmonious balance between work, family, play and lifestyle. It will be...
Halloween party ideas from The Garden Escape
Itās Halloween and time for all things spooky. If your children are too young to go trick or treating, or youāre not a fan of the activity, why not consider throwing a Halloween party for the kids at home. Here are just a few ideas to help you plan a perfectly creepy,...
Half Term Bucket List
It is so easy to take our childrenās childhood for granted and forget that they will not be young forever. Yet each day they grow older, and in the blink of an eye the time will come when they fly the nest. So donāt spend half term stressing about who to farm them out...