Green Schoolyard Design Books

  • From Asphalt To Ecosystems

    Asphalt to Ecosystems is a compelling color guidebook for designing and building natural schoolyard environments that enhance childhood learning and play experiences while providing connection with the natural world. READ MORE

  • Design for Human Ecosystems

    Design for Human Ecosystems, originally published in 1985, is his classic text that explores methods of designing landscapes that function in the sustainable ways of natural ecosystems. READ MORE

  • Schools that Heal

    What would a school look like if it was designed with mental health in mind? We know that nurturing environments are better for learning. READ MORE

  • Greening School Grounds: Creating Habitats for Learning

    This compendium of articles from Green Teacher, North America's leading environmental education magazine, brings together the best strategies for school-ground renewal. READ MORE

  • Using Environmental Design to Prevent School Violence

    Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an approach that focuses on improving the design of the built environment to help reduce opportunities for disputes and violence and promote positive behavior. READ MORE