"Within the woodland there is space and freedom, a wildness and variety of landscapes to explore and play, offering the children: mystery, magic and adventure, places to hide in, dens to create, physical and dexterous skills to develop.
It is recognised that the senses of a child are stimulated within the natural environment; their desire to look, listen, touch, taste and smell heightened, leading them to develop curiosity, discovery, a graceful learning of what is happening for the individual, the group, the woodland and its inhabitants.
Children are entitled to use government funding credits in the nursery, and parents can supplement this with tax free childcare vouchers[5] or ordinary payments.
[9] On 6 September 2008, staff and ex-students of the Secret Garden attended the Nancy Ovens Awards for Play[10] ceremony at 'House for an Art Lover' in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow.
The award for 'Outstanding Contribution to Play' was presented to Cathy Bache and The Secret Garden by Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years.