| I'd suggest you stick with the standard list and not try thyme. Imagine falling on those little twigs with your eyes open ... We've been discussing this at home with my 5-year-old, she is complaining about getting slivers from the bark mulch they use at her school. It's very pretty though. Our local playground uses sand, a lot of which comes home in the shoes. There is no perfect playground surface. Bark is soft, but gives splinters. Round pea-gravel gets in your shoes and is hard to run on. Excellent for falls, however. Ground rubber seems to provide the best compromise between safety, comfort, ease of use and beauty, but it is expensive. The search continues ... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Protective surfaces under playground equipment
