Discover Peck & Pine: Where Nature Meets Play
There’s something magical about watching kids run, climb, and explore outdoors — and Peck & Pine has taken that magic to the next level. 🌲✨Peck & Pine is more than just an outdoor play space; it’s a nature-inspired haven designed to spark imagination, curiosity, and adventure. Built with a deep respect for the natural world, every corner encourages children (and grown-ups, too!) to reconnect with the joy of unstructured play. From tree-lined paths to thoughtfully crafted play areas, Peck & Pine offers a safe and inspiring environment where kids can balance, build, and bond — all while surrounded by the beauty of the outdoors. It’s the kind of place where creativity flourishes and little explorers learn that nature is the best playground of all. Whether you’re planning a family day out, looking for unique experiences for your children, or simply want to encourage screen-free adventures, Peck & Pine is a destination that blends fun with fresh air in the best possible way. We were delighted to support Kristen with her Business venture for getting all the necessary preparation and planning in order.
About the Business:
Peck & Pine are a forest inspired outdoor stay and play in County Armagh. We provide an outdoor environment for children aged 0-11 years and their parents/guardians to connect with nature using a variety of activities designed to support learning, risky play, problem solving and build confidence.
Business Journey & Achievements:
Our business idea was born in March 2020 when our country went into lockdown during the COVID pandemic. At the time we had an 11 month old child who loved the outdoors and had began to walk. Our days were focused around being in the garden with our hens and exploring what nature had on offer. From making mud pies, planting vegetables, caring for our chickens, climbing the tree stumps and jumping in puddles, it was what kept our mental health in check and we felt so grateful we had this to support our wellbeing during such a tough time. We decided then that one day we wanted to offer this to the public to help children and their parents/guardians feel well and foster a relationship with the outdoors.
So far our achievements are having sell out weekends, lots of positive feedback from customers, fostering a partnership with a recyclable cup company and being able to offer our services to local schools and community groups.
Plans & Aspirations:
Our plans are to continue to offer an engaging outdoor environment to our community, and to provide a safe place for families to relax and unwind with a hot drink and someone to chat to. Eventually we would like to run regular weekday sessions and create opportunities for more local schools and groups to come and use our facilities. We would love to link in with the local health visiting team and maternal mental health services and offer pay it forward sessions for families who are socially isolated or lonely.
Challenges:
The weather has been a challenge, encouraging families to come along whatever the weather is something we’re really passionate about as the positive effects on your body and mind are incomparable.
Sourcing equipment and having it sent to Northern Ireland has been a challenge as a lot of UK companies do not ship to NI, and the suppliers in NI markup their prices quite significantly.
Building a business mindset has been a challenge as naturally we are people pleasers and setting those boundaries have been difficult.
Opportunities & Community:
We hope to offer opportunities for more local schools and community groups and extend our outdoor environment to have an area under cover to facilitate adverse weather or other wellbeing activities.
Located in Laurelvale, County Armagh! Call: +44 7501 173144. Email: peckandpine@gmail.com
Email: peckandpine@gmail.com
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