[...] (You can also check out the costings for another dry creek bed over at Irresistible Ideas for Play Based Learning). [...]

How wonderfully well you have shown how things can happen if you are really passionate about getting them done…..without having to spend heaps of money too. The key also is just to begin…because once you start, others are happy to go along once they see your dream unfolding. It sure leads onto other projects too…..well done. It looks fabulous and you have provided a wonderful learnscape for your kids!

We look forward to seeing your pictures SqiggleMum!

Our dry creek bed is slightly different, but we have used remarkably similar materials (rock, grasses, sleeper bridge) and kept costs down too. I’ll post ours soon and include some costings. I think it’s good for others to see that naturescapes need not be expensive, and that you CAN do it yourself!

Louise we made our mosaics using concrete pavers but you could use craft wood if it wasn’t going to be outside in the weather. We asked our families to send along old tiles or china plates and broke them up. You’d be surprised how far they will go. I will send you an email explaining the process we took

Congratulations on everything achieved in the Hush Garden… I wonder if you could post a ‘How to” on making mosaic pavers – a child brought some mosaic work along to kinder today and we wondered about doing something like that – his was his initial (out of craft wood and grout?) but yours looks like maybe cement? Did it take long to collect the pieces of tile etc that you used? Any hints for new players? Thankyou!

I’ve printed this out to take to preschool: with the step by step there really is no excuse for our dream of a dry creek bed not to become a reality. Thanks for breaking it down like this – love this post!