The Whitney Brothers Nature View Play Greenhouse is a child-sized, 60" x 60" x 60" indoor greenhouse designed for preschool and kindergarten classrooms - a winner of the Spaces4Learning 2020 New Product Award and part of Whitney Brothers' biophilia-inspired Nature View Collection, available across North America. It brings the concept of a garden greenhouse into the classroom: a defined, enclosed play space framed in solid maple and plywood, with shatterproof acrylic panels printed with realistic wildflower fields, a pergola-style open roof, and wide door openings that allow air to circulate and children to move in and out freely.

The acrylic panels serve three functions simultaneously. They carry the wildflower print that gives the greenhouse its distinctive garden character. They dampen noise, reducing the acoustic impact of active play within the structure on the wider classroom. And they are fully transparent - ensuring that teachers and caregivers have unobstructed visibility of every child inside at all times. This combination of acoustic management and supervision clarity is what makes the Greenhouse practical in live classroom use, not just decorative.

The open pergola-style roof means the greenhouse is not a sealed enclosure. Air circulates freely. It feels open and welcoming rather than confined, making it appropriate for children who may be sensitive to enclosed spaces.

The Greenhouse satisfies every state and provincial regulatory requirement for a designated quiet space in Early Learning environments and coordinates with every other piece in the Nature View Collection (each sold separately).

GREENGUARD Gold Certified. 

Key Features of the Whitney Brothers Nature View Play Greenhouse

• 60" x 60" x 60" Child-Sized Indoor Greenhouse Structure - A full 5-foot cube greenhouse footprint gives children a genuinely defined, private-feeling play space within the classroom while remaining accessible from multiple sides.
• Wildflower Fields and Plants Printed on Shatterproof Acrylic Panels - Each panel is printed with a realistic wildflower field and plant image, giving the greenhouse its distinctive garden-indoor character and connecting children to natural imagery throughout the day.
• Acrylic Panels Dampen Noise - The shatterproof acrylic panels help reduce the acoustic impact of active play inside the greenhouse on the broader classroom environment, supporting a calmer overall classroom soundscape.
• Maximum Adult Visibility - Clear Acrylic Panels Throughout - The transparent acrylic panels ensure teachers and caregivers have clear, unobstructed visibility of every child inside the greenhouse at all times, meeting the supervision requirements of Early Learning regulations.
• Open Pergola-Style Roof - The pergola-style roof is open to the classroom above, allowing air to circulate freely and giving the structure an open, inviting feel rather than a sealed or confined enclosure.
• Wide Door Openings - Wide entrance openings allow children to move in and out freely and reduce the feeling of enclosure, making the greenhouse welcoming to children who prefer more open play environments.
• Satisfies Every State and Provincial Quiet Space Requirement - Meets every regulatory requirement for a designated quiet space in Early Learning environments across both Canada and the US.
• Part of the Award-Winning Nature View Collection - Coordinates with all other pieces in Whitney Brothers' biophilia-inspired Nature View Collection (each sold separately). The Nature View Collection won the Spaces4Learning 2020 New Product Award.
• Solid Maple and 5/8" Birch Plywood Construction - Constructed from solid maple and 5/8" birch plywood with a safe, non-toxic natural UV finish that resists yellowing and withstands rigorous classroom use.
• All Corners and Edges Rounded and Finished Smooth - Every corner and edge is rounded over and finished smooth for child safety.
• GREENGUARD Gold Certified - Meets the most stringent indoor air quality certification, appropriate for classrooms and childcare centres with sensitive indoor air quality requirements.
• Made in the USA - Manufactured by Whitney Brothers in the USA.
• Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty - Backed by Whitney Brothers' lifetime warranty.
• Ships by Truck - Arrives in 2 Boxes - Ships via common carrier truck and arrives in 2 boxes. Assembly required upon delivery.

Skills and Benefits of the Whitney Brothers Nature View Play Greenhouse

• Imaginative and Dramatic Play - The greenhouse's realistic garden character provides a defined, purposeful play backdrop for imaginative play scenarios including gardening, plant care, market play, and nature-themed dramatic play.
• Biophilic Sensory Engagement - The wildflower print panels create a nature-immersive visual environment throughout the day, supporting the documented learning and wellbeing benefits of biophilic design in Early Learning classrooms.
• Sensory Regulation and Calming - The enclosed, defined space with softened acoustics and visual nature imagery creates a genuinely calming micro-environment within the classroom, supporting self-regulation and focus for children who benefit from reduced stimulation.
• STEM and STEAM Learning - The greenhouse provides a natural context for plant science, nature observation, and garden-themed STEM and STEAM activities, supporting curriculum integration across science, art, and environmental literacy.
• Language and Communication - Dramatic play and small group activities in the greenhouse create natural contexts for vocabulary development, storytelling, collaborative narrative, and communication skill building.
• Social Interaction and Collaborative Play - The shared enclosed space encourages cooperative play, role assignment, negotiation, and turn-taking in a contained, purposeful environment.
• Focus and Independent Activity - The defined, slightly separated greenhouse space supports individual focus and quiet independent activity - reading, drawing, or self-directed play - away from the broader classroom stimulation level.

Ideal For

• Preschool and kindergarten classrooms seeking a defined quiet space that also functions as a STEM and dramatic play zone
• Early Learning environments needing to satisfy state and provincial quiet space requirements in a visually engaging, classroom-appropriate structure
• Schools and childcare centres building a cohesive biophilia-inspired Nature View Collection classroom environment
• OTs, therapists, and educators using defined, lower-stimulation enclosed spaces for sensory regulation and calming activities
• Any classroom across Canada and the US where bringing nature-inspired design into the learning environment is a priority

GreenGuard™ Gold certified.

• Dimensions: 60" W x 60" D x 60" H
• Weight: 136 lbs.
• Arrives In: 2 Boxes