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Croft Pupils kick start new mini-orchard

15 January 2016

The Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington, Councillor Geoff and Mrs Jean Settle, have helped pupils at Croft School to plant a new orchard.

 

More than thirty pupils and teachers were joined by the couple and The Mersey Forest team as they planted a collection of apple and pear trees, together with flowering bulbs and a stretch of hedge to provide a windbreak for the orchard.

 

Head Teacher Anne Mains said: "The orchard the children have planted today is our latest step in improving opportunities to learn outdoors - an important part of our curriculum. We hope to start Forest School sessions in our grounds in Spring. The sessions help to improve children's confidence, interpersonal skills and knowledge of the natural world. Our new trees will enhance our growing area; we are looking forward to our first harvest of fruit!"

 

The school had additional support from Bents Home and Garden who provided the bulbs and TCS UK who have helped to fund the trees that were planted.

 

Mersey Forest Steering Group member, Cllr Settle, said "It was great to see the kids getting involved with the planting day – they really enjoyed it and the new trees are a great addition to the growing area."

 

 


Your comments:

Geoff Settle 16/01/2016 05:03

It was a muddy day - suit trousers covered. Great to see the young gardeners at work and one even took a worm off me to look after.Hashtag Teddy George who you can see in the Mayoresses arms thought it was such fun and looks forward to the next mini orchard planting .





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