Recycled log garden

I am a member of the environmental committee at my school, which I am probably way too excited about. I have really been trying to work on my relationship with God's creation, so I figured this committee would be a good way to do that. The committee members decided at the beginning of the year that our goal was going to be to create a functional outdoor space on one of our three campuses. We received a generous donation of logs and stumps, and we all agreed that a multi-purpose "log garden" on our East Memphis campus was something we could construct quickly. So yesterday afternoon, we all met out on the playground and worked our magic! It was so fun. The third grade class was out at recess, and they all jumped at the chance to help us move and arrange the logs. Here are some pictures of our log garden:

Making the logs more stable...

This is the generous man who donated the logs! He was teaching us all about the different layers inside the tree trunk.

Some of the committee members "testing" the play area.

Improving our balance...

The kids couldn't wait to play on the logs!

We arranged the logs so that the students could hop from one log to another (which they love doing!) We also imagine that a teacher could take her class out there for some reading time or for an outdoor lesson in the log garden. At some point, we would love to add a wood border and maybe some cedar or recycled tire chips... but clearly the kids are enjoying the space already!