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A spider web installed on the play berm Large tree trunk discs were used to create pause areas
A climbing wall on the play berm using natural elements such as rocks and wooden poles QR codes in pause areas provide educational information to keep
learners engaged on topics relating to the environment
been. Over time, these alien trees will be
replaced with indigenous forest species.
It was important to ensure that the two
campuses read together as one, she explains.
The high school campus is quite formal and
heavily built up, whereas the senior prep
school has a more informal, organic feel. The
planting palette and layout along Fifth Road
was kept similar to the high school, being
formal around the administration block and
parking lot.
Moving south towards the classroom block,
the planting becomes much more informal
and natural. A few large shade trees along
the northern side of the classroom were kept,
and many more were planted. Shade-loving
plants were specified along the retaining
walls separating the classroom outdoor areas
and the natural slope above, fading out into
rehabilitated grassland on the slope. The
Custom built basket ball hoops at the play wall slope was seeded with a Highveld mix, with
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