The garden does the selling.
Parents walk round in ten minutes and make a decision that lasts three years. A proper covered play area is the thing they picture their child in.
[ Nurseries and early years ]
Give parents something to remember on the show round
On a show round, the indoor rooms are what parents compare. The outdoor space is what they remember. We design, make and install timber canopies, covered play areas, playhouses and sandpits for nurseries across Wales, all made in our own factory in Ystrad Mynach and installed by our own team.
Making since 2006Schools and nurseries across WalesDesign, manufacture and install in‑houseInstalled by the people who made it
[ What it changes ]
Somewhere the children use every day.
Outside stays open when it rains.
Under-fives need to get outside every day, not just on dry ones. A canopy over the play area means the doors stay open in February.
Built to take a full day of under-fives.
Nursery equipment gets climbed on, sat on and rained on from opening to closing. Ours is made from solid timber in our own workshop, by joiners who will come back and look at it if anything is wrong.
[ Why Craft Wales ]
Made in Wales, for nurseries across Wales.
The National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare expect outdoor play space to normally be provided, and Care Inspectorate Wales will look at how you use it. What we build is designed to be used every day of the year, not just in the summer term.
Everything is made by our own team in Ystrad Mynach and installed by the same people who made it. There is no subcontractor, no imported flat pack and no waiting on a supplier in England. If something needs attention in three years, the people who built it are the people who answer the phone.
[ What we build for nurseries ]
Built for a full day of under-fives.
Canopies and covered play
A dry outdoor space the children can use every day, whatever the weather.
Playhouses
Somewhere to disappear into, and the first thing they run to in the morning.
Sandpits
Built with a lid, so it is ready to use rather than full of rain.
Small benches and picnic tables
Sized for little legs, built to take daily use.
Planters and growing beds
Raised beds at the right height for small hands.
Learning panels and shapes
Including our Welsh-language range, made for Welsh-medium and bilingual settings.
Fire circles and forest school
A proper place to sit for outdoor sessions.
Bespoke pieces
If you have an idea and a space, we will come and look at it.
Accessible planters and ponds
Raised so a wheelchair user can reach them, with the planter edge doubling as a seat.
[ Working in your nursery ]
Safe hands on a live site.
A nursery does not close for the summer, so any work has to fit around children being on site. Here is what you need to know before you say yes.
Public liability insurance
[COVER AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
DBS checked installers
DBS checks are in place.
Installation in school holidays
[TO BE CONFIRMED]
Risk assessments and method statements
[TO BE CONFIRMED]
Site safety and segregation
[TO BE CONFIRMED]
Guarantee on our work
[TO BE CONFIRMED]
[ Nursery projects ]
Work for nurseries.
01
Little Einsteins, Aberbargoed
We have carried out a lot of work for Little Einsteins, a private nursery in Aberbargoed.
02
Bunny Meadow
A bespoke timber entrance sign for a nursery.
From early years settings
“The train and carriages are used by our youngest pupils for hours every day.”
Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School
In 2006 Craft Wales built a lovely wooden train and carriages for us to use on the nursery playground. It is extremely well-built in solid wood and sited firmly in position.
The train and carriages are used by our youngest pupils for hours every day and after 6months they have stood up very well to everything thrown at them. I can thoroughly recommend craft wales as a professional and competent company for undertaking this type of work.
[ How we work ]
From first visit to final fitting.
- 01
Free Site Visit
We come to you, measure up and talk through what you need.
- 02
Design and Quote
We draw it up by hand, to scale, and give you a fixed price.
- 03
Made in Our Workshop
Built by our own team in Ystrad Mynach.
- 04
Installed by Our Team
Delivered and fitted on site by the people who made it.
- 05
Aftercare
We come back, inspect the timber and re-oil it, so it lasts.