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ENVIRONMENTALISM
the judges complimented the pupils’
The Gardening Club has worked hard
wonderful choice of vibrant colours
over the course of the academic year to
and brilliant edge landscaping, before
build raised beds and grow vegetables
awarding them with Highly Commended.
and 昀氀owers for the school. They have
also looked at ways to use rainwater for
Overseeing the Gardening Club and
the garden and have sourced equipment
Head of Outdoor Education at the Prep
from local garden centres. During this
School, Jo Drury, said: “I am so proud of
initiative, the children learnt about the
every member of the club for achieving
visual impact of a garden, considering
this award. Our pupils have been actively
the plants and their needs, as well as the
involved in various gardening activities
impact of weather, ensuring young plants
for the past year, showing immense
were sheltered and watered. The children
dedication, skill and teamwork. We have
also enhanced their knowledge about
continued big plans for the school garden
growing seasons, thinking about when
and what we can achieve in the future to
the plants would 昀氀ower. Planning out the
support the school’s eco credentials. We
design on paper before creating the 昀椀nal
would love to see more of our pupils join
garden gave the children time to re昀氀ect
the club and reap the bene昀椀ts.”
on what went well and what they could
improve on.
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