As someone who guiltily neglects to use my gym contract enough (apart from the sauna!) because I always find myself wanting to be outside instead, I was quite enthused by this new National Trust outdoor gym, which blends perfectly into its surroundings on the Penrose Estate, near Helston.
It’s been designed by Boex 3D, a green design studio run by Sam and William Boex in Porthleven (Flora Day partners of mine from circa 1980!), and crafted mainly from wood sourced on the estate itself for full camouflage. The design is as natural as possible. Great idea, isn’t it?
Here’s a cheery video of it being made:
ismay atkins
pasties & cream cornwall blog 
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April 10, 2011 at 5:41 pm
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[…] all the same it was great to see an unexpected flash of colour (especially as I tried to see the Boex 3D Design installation in the container twice in the last few weeks and it was bolted shut on both […]
September 2, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Layla Astley
We were really pleased with the gym, please check out the other stuff going on at Penrose and on the Lizard at: http://www.lizardandpenrose.blogspot.com
Or follow us on twitter @swcornwallnt.
Thanks.
National Trust, SW Cornwall
May 26, 2010 at 6:51 am
Grazing Kate
I have to say that ‘pull-ups’ to me mean those nappies that toddlers migrate to when they’re about 2 when they’re learning to use the potty – sorry, my toilet humour, but it’s what occurred to me when I read the title of your post! I thought it was going to be a tirade against people leaving litter in green spaces
May 26, 2010 at 8:40 am
ismay atkins
Oh no! That’s so funny. Right, I’ve changed it to push-ups – less easily confused!
May 25, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Grazing Kate
looks like fun and looks like it’s blending in with its setting – I have designed and installed a ‘natural’ playground in my village so interested to see this. There used to be one in Bristol in my youth, and it was called The Trim Trail!