{"id":55627,"date":"2026-02-04T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/?page_id=55627"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:33:09","slug":"constables-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/bn\/programmes\/constables-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Constable\u2019s Garden: A Sensory Playscape"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Home<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Our Programmes<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Constable’s Garden<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Constable\u2019s Garden: A Sensory Playscape” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#232459″ title_font_size=”77px” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”65px” title_font_size_phone=”45px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Take part in an immersive playscape inspired by John Constable. Brought to you by Make Play and Colchester + Ipswich Museums.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Constables-Garden-with-Make-Play-logo-resize.jpg” alt=”Constable’s Garden with Make Play logo” title_text=”Constable’s Garden with Make Play logo resize” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” link_line_height=”1.3em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Make Play\u202finvites children aged 0-5 and their families to explore\u202fConstable\u2019s Garden, a brand new hands-on, immersive playscape inspired by John Constable\u2019s painting:\u202fGolding Constable\u2019s Kitchen Garden as part of Constable 250.<\/p>\n

Children can wander, crawl, climb, and play in a playscape full of tactile surprises inspired by Suffolk landscape and heritage designed to engage the senses, inspire creativity, and support early learning.<\/p>\n

These are free, open-ended play sessions, open to all families with children under 5.<\/p>\n

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