Landscape & Urban Design Issue 19 2016 | Page 43

Bespoke design and build treehouses, playhouses and elevated platforms TEL: 01403 732452 www.cheekymonkeytreehouses.co.uk CheekyMonkeyWT169.indd 1 17/02/2016 15:21 Aquadeck Proves Popular For Playgrounds Gripsure, the UK’s leading non slip decking company, produces a range of timber boards, all with the company’s innovative safety design to ensure they don’t get slippery, even in wet weather. Its newest product, Gripsure Aquadeck®, is proving a popular choice for playgrounds. SuDS compliant, it allows rainwater to drain through the board and back into the water course below. Available in a variety of vibrant colours, the boards are also soft underfoot, so offer a more gentle landing than falling onto traditional playground surfaces, like stone or concrete. Chew Magna Primary School near Bristol opted for Gripsure Aquadeck® to link new classrooms with the main school building. Headteacher Annie Spencer said the timber, which goes over a flood plain, has a variety of benefits: “It’s a great surface, which copes well wi H