Green Hearts also presents workshops about how to
design landscapes for nature play, both for professionals and
for parents. In addition, Green Hearts contributes nature-play articles to professional publications and local media, and can create custom articles upon
request.
Green Hearts always tailors its messages to the audience, and encourages question-and-
answer periods or follow-up discussion sessions. Clients for
Green Hearts' speaking and educational workshops include
(among many others):
2. Consulting Assistance
Green Hearts can help other organizations to understand
nature play and to successfully foster such play. Our
consulting usually focuses on the design and operation of
nature preschools and/or natural play spaces, but we can
also help with related topics.
Green Hearts' consulting clients have included Five Rivers
MetroParks (Dayton, Ohio), the Cincinnati Nature Center,
Briar Bush Nature Center (Abington, PA), Brenton Arboretum
(Des Moines, IA), SafeNet Domestic Shelter (Erie, PA), the
Hartley Nature Center (Duluth, MN), the Pennsylvania Dept.
of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Ohio Nature
Preschool Collaborative.
Nature Preschool Planning
Green Hearts has a wealth of expertise to share in the
design and operation of nature-focused preschools.
Consulting services can include:
Green Hearts has a deep
understanding of how children
like to play in the outdoors.
Using this strong knowledge,
we can help conservation
organizations, park districts,
schools, early childhood settings,
and individual property owners to add “playful richness” to
environments intended for open-ended, nature-based play.
Clients may draw upon our expertise in:
as needed — either ones of our clients' choosing or through
our own partnership with the Big Muddy Workshop, Inc.
To explore how Green Hearts can help you create a great
nature play area, call us at 402-301-9615, or (preferably)
send us an email at [email protected].