Cultivating Creativity
The next phase of the The Next Stage Appeal is the creation of a new sensory courtyard garden providing an overspill alfresco foyer for Stage 2 and intimate outdoor performance space.
The proposal for the garden includes an imaginative design that creates hard and soft landscapes which will offer a wide range of sensory experiences. To cater for all its diverse users the garden will be inviting and relaxing with specific areas designed to stimulate young children participating in Music Mites - The Stables' flagship pre-school education project. For this and future generations of children the garden will provide a stimulating space to make and enjoy music - where they will be encouraged to explore, touch, smell, listen and interact with the environment around them.
The garden will incorporate a semi-circular courtyard area with tables and seating, perfect for enjoying refreshments before a performance. The courtyard design, with a low rise wall providing additional seating and rigged lighting facility, will also lend itself to intimate outdoor performances providing a flexible alternative to Stage 2 if the weather permits!
We hope you share our enthusiasm for our plans for the second phase of The Next Stage Appeal. At the moment however the sensory courtyard garden is nothing more than a plan – the challenge to us all is to now make it a reality! The next phase in The Stables' development will only happen once funds are in place to proceed. Therefore we are continuing with our fundraising efforts to raise an additional £100,000.
To support The Next Stage Appeal please contact Erica McDonald, Fundraising Campaign Manager, on 01908 280815. Alternatively email at: erica.mcdonald@stables.org
The proposal for the garden includes an imaginative design that creates hard and soft landscapes which will offer a wide range of sensory experiences. To cater for all its diverse users the garden will be inviting and relaxing with specific areas designed to stimulate young children participating in Music Mites - The Stables' flagship pre-school education project. For this and future generations of children the garden will provide a stimulating space to make and enjoy music - where they will be encouraged to explore, touch, smell, listen and interact with the environment around them.
The garden will incorporate a semi-circular courtyard area with tables and seating, perfect for enjoying refreshments before a performance. The courtyard design, with a low rise wall providing additional seating and rigged lighting facility, will also lend itself to intimate outdoor performances providing a flexible alternative to Stage 2 if the weather permits!
We hope you share our enthusiasm for our plans for the second phase of The Next Stage Appeal. At the moment however the sensory courtyard garden is nothing more than a plan – the challenge to us all is to now make it a reality! The next phase in The Stables' development will only happen once funds are in place to proceed. Therefore we are continuing with our fundraising efforts to raise an additional £100,000.
To support The Next Stage Appeal please contact Erica McDonald, Fundraising Campaign Manager, on 01908 280815. Alternatively email at: erica.mcdonald@stables.org
Click picture above to see the full programme of events in the Old Rectory Gardens this summer.
