Benefits of a Sensory Garden and How to Create One
Spring is upon us and with it brings the natural appeal of the outdoors. When designing a garden a great way to create an adventure for the children is through a Sensory Garden- this is a carefully selected and placed group of plants and accessories that provide experiences for Seeing Smelling Hearing Touching Tasting Pushing […]
How to Look After Your Sandpit
If your facility has a sandpit you will find that maintenance is the key to keeping its longevity. Sandpits are a great source of fun and creativity but can also be a potential home for bacteria and infection. The main focus is to keep it clean and well maintained. Here are some guidelines to follow […]
The Benefits of Having a Sandpit in Your Childcare Centre or School
Ask most children and they will most definitely agree that the sandpit is one of their favourite parts of play time. The texture of sand makes for a fun tool to mould (and destroy) into castles, hills, and tunnel with. It’s soft enough for young children to play safely in and its endless possibilities to […]
What Type of Bark Does Your Centre Need?
Which bark should you choose? Are you thinking of doing up your centre’s gardens? Or maybe you need some soft fall bark for a playground? It’s important to know which mulch or bark to invest in. Different bark or mulch has different purposes. First, you have to decide what you are doing to the garden […]
Improve Your Facilities Exterior With Gardening Maintenance
Your interior is just as important as your facilities exterior. It is not just the first thing a client or customer will see but it can also significantly improve the mood and functionality of a business. A dull and colourless exterior doesn’t make for a fun or productive environment, and with children’s playgrounds and centres […]
Tips on How to Upgrade Your Garden or Outdoor Space
The free and creative space that a playground offers is very important for children. It offers much more than entertainment. Your backyard or garden must have certain facilities and features which can add to the fun for the children. If you want to refurbish or upgrade your playground, here are a few things to think […]
Enrolments Increase as Aussie Kindies Early Learning Tugun Gets A New Look
The Aussie Kindies Early Learning Tugun centre offers a new world of fun for children to explore every day, and its mission is to provide a warm, safe and nurturing environment. Working alongside the team at Aussie Kindies Early Learning Tugun, our team has regenerated the environment in and outside the centre to bring the mission […]
Gardening Maintenance – what to include in gardening maintenance scope of works
Your gardening scope of works is what predefines what your gardening team need to do. For Mathiou Services, we have a sample template that our team work to depending on the needs of our clients. This is important as no two facilities are the same. The key areas you want to focus on are: Weed […]
Scheduled Services Customised Calendar
This is your automated maintenance calculator, it’s as simple as inputting the date of your last maintenance repair. If you can’t recall a date at this stage leave blank, click submit and an email will be sent with your customised calendar: (Once you receive the calendar you can amend the name of the maintenance where […]