School Grounds in Morden need to work hard every day—safe, durable and inspiring. Fine Landscaping designs play, learning and sports spaces that pupils love and staff can manage with ease.
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From Morden station to the edges of Morden Hall Park, schools and nurseries need outdoor spaces that cope with constant use and changing weather. We create practical, attractive grounds that support lessons, breaktimes and after-school clubs. Whether you want a new adventure play zone, safer surfacing or better sports provision, we plan layouts that reduce pinch points and improve supervision. Work can be phased to suit term dates and safeguarding requirements.
The Morden Park and St Helier neighbourhoods mix 1930s semis, post-war estates and modern developments, and local schools often have a similar blend of older hardstanding and newer extensions. That variety affects drainage, levels and access routes for materials. We’re used to tight service yards, shared driveways and restricted drop-off areas in SM4. Our designs make the most of available space while keeping maintenance realistic for busy site teams.
We start with a site survey, risk-led design and a clear scope for surfacing, planting and play equipment. You’ll receive a practical programme, safeguarding-aware working plan and tidy handover with maintenance guidance. Our team is based just 15 minutes away, so follow-up visits are straightforward. Local clients choose us for dependable scheduling, clean workmanship and long-lasting finishes.
We regularly work on school grounds in London Borough of Merton, where clay-heavy soils and shaded boundaries can affect drainage and turf performance. Access around Morden South and Lower Morden can be tight, so we plan deliveries, parking and storage to keep entrances clear. We also account for nearby trees and roots when setting levels for paths, safe surfacing and sports areas. Materials and edging details are chosen to stand up to year-round use with manageable upkeep.
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Costs vary by size, access and specification. As a guide, small upgrades (new safe surfacing to a play bay, edging and minor drainage) often start around £5,000–£15,000. Medium refurbishments with multiple zones, planting and some play equipment are commonly £20,000–£60,000. Larger schemes including sports surfaces, outdoor classrooms and extensive groundworks can be £70,000–£200,000+. A site survey helps refine priorities and phasing.
Timescales depend on scope and whether works are phased around term time. Minor surfacing or repairs may take 2–5 days. A typical multi-area refresh (paths, planting, quiet zone and a small play area) is often 2–6 weeks. Full redevelopments with drainage, sports surfaces and new play features can run 6–12+ weeks. Weather, curing times, lead times for equipment and access restrictions all affect the programme.
Many school grounds improvements are permitted, but it depends on the site, structures and any constraints. Items like fencing changes, lighting, larger canopies, significant level alterations or works near boundaries can trigger permissions. If the site is affected by trees with protections or other restrictions, additional checks may be needed. We review the proposal, advise what approvals may apply in Merton, and can help prepare information for the council where required.
We provide a 10-year warranty on workmanship for installed hard landscaping elements, such as paving, kerbs, edging, retaining details and correctly specified groundworks. It covers defects arising from installation, not accidental damage, misuse or lack of routine maintenance. Manufacturer warranties apply separately for play equipment, surfacing systems and specialist products, and we pass those on in writing. We also provide aftercare guidance to protect your investment.
Options include wetpour or rubber tiles for safe surfacing, resin-bound or asphalt paths, and robust sports surfaces such as polymeric or MUGA-style systems. For learning, we can build outdoor classrooms with pergolas, seating logs, chalk walls and sensory planting. Wildlife gardens can include ponds (where appropriate), bug hotels, native hedging and meadow areas, while growing zones can use raised beds and tool storage. We’ll recommend choices based on age groups, supervision, drainage and maintenance.
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