In the heart of Amsterdam city, at one of the places with highest fine particle air pollution this enclosed paved schoolyard has been turned into a playful green oasis. Courtyard school has been completely renovated for primary and preschool, a playable willow-wadi , playable wadi, butterflygardens, trees, vegetable gardens, outdoor class and many shrubs. Increasing play and learning, Reducing rainflood, heat, sound, and PM.

Together with surrounding neighbours, children and teachers we tackled the diverse challenges: noise, pollution, rainwater inundations, heat stress . The schoolyard now has a playable wadi, a mud kitchen, herbal gardens, a willow island for rainwater buffers, contains urban agriculture, an outdoor class, discovery bushes, a worm hotel and so much more.