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Brand new woodland created with Oakwood Avenue Primary School

17 May 2011

The Mersey Forest has helped children and staff from Oakwood Avenue Primary School to undertake a huge project to convert the playing field next to their school into a woodland, christened "Oaky Wood", as part of a week of environmental activity at the school.

 

500 new trees planted

Planting days on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th March saw 500 new trees planted by pupils, teachers, council staff, local businesses and parents. The planting included hedgerows, hazel and willow copses and a selection of other native trees, including oaks from which the local area gets its name.

 

Helen Collins from The Mersey Forest co-ordinated the planting and gave a special assembly to the children in its run-up.

 

Further improvements

Improvements were also made within the school's allotment, where a pond has been created and a tree that had to be removed has been "recycled" into a chainsaw carving.

 

Green Grant

Miss Gartland, the outdoor learning co-ordinator at the school, secured a Green Grant of £2,000 to fund the project from First Transpennine and the Forestry Commission. The project has set a great example of how to become a more sustainable school as well as help to improve the wider local environment.





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