Project: Bringing nature to life with an interactive family trail
Project: Bringing nature to life with an interactive family trail
After securing National Lottery funding, Southsea Rock Gardens in Portsmouth, wanted to create a Nature Rubbing Trail, to encourage children and families to explore pollinators, biodiversity, and local wildlife within this historic public garden.
Any installed interpretation needed to be inclusive, educational, and capable of withstanding constant public use.
The project required a signage solution that could support a hands-on, tactile learning experience while performing reliably in a busy outdoor environment.
Key requirements included:
Maintaining visual quality over time was essential, particularly where wildlife imagery played a key role in engagement.
We developed a series of rubbing plaque posts, combining tactile interaction with informative interpretation panels.
Each installation integrates:
primaDURA was specified to deliver the required combination of visual clarity, durability, and long-term performance.
The system’s excellent colour reproduction ensures wildlife imagery remains vibrant and legible, while its robust, easy-clean and vandal-resistant properties make it ideally suited to environments used heavily by children and families.
The use of primaDURA ensures the installation continues to perform and look good over time, despite frequent use and exposure, reducing maintenance demands and protecting the long-term value of the project.
This project demonstrates how durable, well-finished interpretation signage can support community-led initiatives while delivering a reliable, visually engaging solution for historic public spaces.
From materials to finishes, our signage products are selected to deliver exceptional results. Designed for both performance and aesthetic impact, they help every project make a lasting impression.
From materials to finishes, our signage products are selected to deliver exceptional results. Designed for both performance and aesthetic impact, they help every project make a lasting impression.
