Wicksteed's natural playscape theme at SALTEX

Wicksteed's natural playscape theme at SALTEX - Wicksteed Playscapes didn't let a rather windy few days down on Windsor Racecourse dampen their spirits! True to form Stand F1 outshone the competition by professionally displaying the seamless blending of fixed and natural play.

Taking centre stage this year was Wicksteed's Woodland multi-play system, with tube slides, tunnels, rope towers and bridges - interweaving the natural look of rope and timber with the strength of steel and innovatively building it into natural landscaping and mounds.  This eye-catching display showed how play equipment can be tailor made to accommodate any given site to enhance the natural elements of an environment or artificially created to provide a more undulating landscape for children to explore and enjoy.

The student-designed Tropical Breeze roundabout also created a lot of interest as did the unique animal mobiles and Wicksteed's new and exciting triple-spinning roundabout, G-Force, which caused visitors great hilarity as they were sent quite dizzy with the exhilarting g-force sensation!

Seminars on the revisions to European Safety Standards, given twice daily by Wicksteed, were very well received as was the popular prize draw which awarded 3 lucky winners with a piece of play equipment. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council won a Teacup Twister ~ the ideal addition to any play area for kids aged 2-5; Syston Town Council were delighted to be the recipients of a Wildcats Premier Goal Module, which will be well utilised in their various Youth Programme activities, and Basildon District Council won a Zig Zag Twister for a play area of their choice.

Wicksteed's G-Force in action

Natural landscaping with built-in tunnel

Brambleside Students sit on the roundabout they designed!