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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.
Here at the Eco Schools Show 2012
Here we are at the Eco Schools Show 2012. We enjoyed our workshop this morning on Outdoor Learning & Environmental Citizenship. There were some very bright children there and they could all recognise Daleks and Magpies. We talked about Nature Deficit Dissorder and...
Eco Schools Show 26th June 2012
It's the Eco Schools show today and we will be holding our workshop on Nature Defecit disorder and Environmental Citizenship at 10am. Come along if you are going to be there. You can also find us on Stand 19. We have made a video called Inspiring Environmental...
Some kind words
We would like to thank one of our customers Katie Kelk for her kind words the other month. "I just wanted to take the opportunity to say how very pleased we have been with everything related to the planning and construction of our office. The guys working on it -...
5 ways to build a clutter-free office environment
It’s not just homeowners that are having trouble finding space, some offices across the country are becoming cramped and desks are becoming overcrowded. Finding an efficient way to store office essentials and creating a productive environment for workers is becoming...
Saving Space with The Garden Escape
Recent research carried out by the Royal Institute of British Architects has suggested that new houses are far too small. Many Britons are beginning to find that their new builds don’t have space to store everything they need and still have room to relax. There have...
Eco Schools Show 2012
UPDATE 25th June 2012 We are off to the Eco-Schools show today to set up for our workshop tomorrow. We will be talking about how Outdoor Learning can inspire Environmental Citizenship. You can also find us on Stand 19 so come along for a chat. We have made a video,...
Outdoor classrooms could help address primary school place shortage
News today that we face a shortage of primary school places. This article in the Telegraph tells the full story. Whilst this is certainly a concern for parents and government alike, it could also represent an opportunity for primary schools. Outdoor classrooms are one...
A Garden Office can be the perfect working space
Some good tips here at Home Designing for creating an inspiring work space at home. A garden room can provide the solution to a stressful and expensive commute saving you money, time and even your sanity. We think that a dedicated space in the outdoors makes a good...
Benefits of outdoor play
There are many benefits to outdoor play. According to research (Fjortoft 2004; Burdette and Whitaker 2005), children who play outdoors regularly: Become fitter and leaner Develop stronger immune systems Have more active imaginations Have lower stress levels Play more...
Dickleburgh children inspired by nature
We asked Dickleburgh Pre-School Chairman Molly Ball about the benefit of their new space to the children. We recently completed an extension for her school which we had originally designed a building for in April 2010.She told us of the impact on the children’s...
How the space you are in affects the way you feel
Scientific American writes on How Room Designs Affect Your Work and Mood. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/building-around-the-mind/ We came across this interesting article again recently. It is all about how the space you are in has a big influence on how...
Inspiring spaces for young children
There is a great deal of evidence that the more inspiring the learning space the better children will learn. We also know from our experience that an outdoor learning environment is inspiring to children and helps them re-connect with nature. We like big windows and...