It is ten years now since I set up the Hideout House Company to sell a new and unique range of playground equipment and outdoor classrooms/buildings to schools. The main emphasis then – as it is now – was on developing products which in some way could promote eco educational learning as well as being […]
This is perhaps one of the most commonly asked questions from our customers when we are discussing build requirements for their outdoor classroom or undertaking a site visit. A lot depends on the site itself and a number of other mitigating factors – whether it is level, what type of existing surface the feature will […]
We have just completed a major build project at Stubbers Adventure Park in Essex. The adventure centre recently received a grant to update their facilities and the Hideout House Company were chosen as the supplier for a series of buildings. The park needed some extra space for their visiting schools and so we were commissioned […]
The Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown which has accompanied it have brought various fundamental changes to our daily lives. Whether this may be limited contact with close family and friends, working from home or even being confined to the boundaries of our house and garden. These changes have unfortunately had detrimental effects on the […]
We have just completed the installation of a new eco and science outdoor classroom at East Hunsbury Primary School in Northamptonshire. The project features a 5m octagonal outdoor classroom but we also included additional items to include a water butt and roof guttering system (for rainwater harvesting) and some planters which the children can grow […]