Shade for Kids

1. Shade for Kids

2. This project was generously funded by CIBC.

3. Agenda • Why shade? • The benefits of shade • Types of shade • How to design for shade on the school ground

4. Shade for Kids

5. WhyShade? • One in seven children will develop skin cancer • Children don’t often seek shade • Children spend up to 25% of their time outdoors • Unshaded surface temperatures can be 20°C hotter than adjacent shaded areas.

6. “Adequate solar protection during childhood is more important than at any other time in life.” Donald Wigle, Child Health and the Environment

7. Benefits of Shade

8. Cooler air temperatures in summer Energy conservation Buffering of cold winter winds

9. Trees also: • Create a connection to the living world • Provide habitat and shelter for birds and wildlife • Filter dust and air pollution • Absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen

10. Types of Shade • Natural • Built

11. Natural Shade

12. Living Fences

15. Built Shade

16. Permanent Structures • Sun Shelters • Pergolas/ Arbours • Gazebos

18. Temporary Structures • Tents • Awnings • Umbrellas • Shade sails

19. Selecting Trees

27. Designing for Shade

28. Designing for Shade • Conduct a site analysis • Develop a conceptual masterplan • Develop a phase one site plan • Devise a tree care plan • Plant • Celebrate and measure success

29. Conduct a Site Analysis • Survey user needs • Survey your school ground • Chart your findings

30. Survey User Needs • Students • Teachers • Parents • Caretaker • Principal

31. Questionnaire for Shade

32. Survey Your School Ground Step 1: Physical and Environmental Features • Map physical features (existing and planned) • Map environmental features • Check for irrigation and utility lines, overhead wires and sight lines

34. Survey Your School Ground Step 2: Map Play and Use Patterns • Active play areas • Asphalt game areas • Passive/quiet play areas • Circulation routes • Out-of-bounds areas

36. Survey Your School Ground Step 3: Map Existing Shade Patterns • Observe and map shade patterns at noon • Other times may include • Before and after school • During recess • During outside class periods

38. Chart Your Findings

39. Develop a Conceptual Masterplan • Use or build on existing shade • Identify and label priority areas for shade • Indicate phases for your project • Make sure shade is where you want it when you want it!

41. Complete a Phase One Site Plan A site plan includes: • A planting plan • A species list • A materials list • The location of your project in relation to the school

43. Watering Weeding Trimming and Pruning Mulching Protection Leave your leaves! Create a Tree Care Plan

44. Mulch • 10-15 cm deep • 1 m radius • Top up every year

45. Protect Your Trees • Wire mesh caging • Plastic snow fencing • Woven tree basket • Circle of stones

46. Wire-mesh caging

47. Plastic snow fencing

48. Woven tree basket

49. Circle of Stones