Redwood

Due to Environmental reasons we choose to use European Redwood. This is one of the hardest softwoods available and is suitable for exterior usage. It has a natural resilience, and the introduction of the preservative Tanalith E helps this timber have a greater life span than some hardwoods - without the negative environmental impact associated with exotic hardwoods.

Redwood timber is fully grown in 50 years. It is also harvested and replanted in 50% of the time that it takes a hardwood tree to reach maturity. All redwood used by Pendlewood is harvested from sustainable forests.

Tanalith E Pressure Treated Timber

The treated timber that Pendlewood supply is pressure treated Tanalith E.

Tanalith E conforms to the efficacy requirements of BS EN 599-1:19997, and is treated in accordance with the penetration and retention guidance given in BS EN 351-1:1996 to give a desired service life in the selected hazard class as defined in BS EN 335-1:11992.

· Low maintenance

· No varnishing or further treatments required

· Long life product

· Eco friendly preservative

· A truly sustainable timber

· All edges rounded for safety

· All surfaces smooth to touch

· No copper chromic arsenic trace elements

Features

Here is a quick guide to some of the features and the activities that can be enjoyed on them:

Ramp with Wobble Bridge: We included the ramp to ensure the Train is fully inclusive, allowing it to be enjoyed by pupils with wheel chair access.

The inside of the train: The cab area is ideal for social activity. Children can pretend to be driving the train here. Alternatively it is a place to sit and recover, after the children are worn out from all the highly stimulating activities. There is also optional space for small group teaching in here.

The Barrel Area:  Here there is aMonkey bar straddle area to negotiate from the full length of the train, which will give endless fun as well as helping to develop upper body strength and hand-eye co ordination.

In the same area there will be a lower skilled activity that will still be a challenge for the younger or less adventurous pupils.