S.T.E.M. S.L.A.

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S.T.E.M. S.L.A.: the teaching pergola with its climbing columns, raised productive beds either side

A flagship outdoor learning environment that combines sustainability education, STEM exploration, and flexible outdoor teaching within a streamlined, immersive landscape. This version of the Sustainable Learning Area delivers high-impact environmental learning in a more compact footprint, maximising space without compromising on educational value.

Designed to support collaborative projects, hands-on science, and everyday outdoor teaching, the space integrates productive gardens, composting and worm farming systems, habitat planting, and interactive scientific learning tools within an efficient layout. The result is a highly functional educational landscape that encourages observation, experimentation, creativity, and environmental stewardship through direct engagement with living systems, offering schools a versatile, space-conscious extension of the STEM classroom.

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The pergola seen head on, bench seating and the timber deck between the raised beds

The raised productive beds from above, the citrus orchard and pergola beyond

Students seated on the bench beside a fernery bed, the pergola and its climbing columns behind

Inside the pergola: benches and the timber platform under the planted canopy

The full environment from above: the weather science posts and worm farms, the pergola at the centre and the productive beds beyond

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