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Let's
play. build. be pirates! make memories.

Welcome to my world of play!

Since 1987, I have been creating unique playgrounds for children, both public and private, using all-natural redwood. With my team of "play professionals", we build and install green play structures and treehouses to endure for generations. We offer both pre-designed and custom-designed play houses. Tough terrains, challenging spaces and unusual requests are my specialty: let me design a tree fort, clubhouse, or swing set specifically for your tree, your home, your dreams…

- Barbara

 
 
 
 
 
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We use only redwood lumber (Construction Heart grade or better) that comes from second growth, well-managed forests. Redwood is strong, naturally durable to the weather, great to work with and beautiful to look at. Our all natural, tung-oil stains (formerly known as Woodburst stains) are non-toxic, low maintenance and provide beautiful, vibrant, long-lasting color!

 
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Barbara grew up in upstate New York, one of eight children in a close-knit family, where active, outdoor play was a daily occurrence.

Graduating from SUNY Cortland in 1978 with a BA in Political Science and attending graduate school at SUNY Binghamton for English, Barbara didn’t actually want to be the lawyer her mom wanted her to be…

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