On Wednesday, with the help of Mr. Edwards and Mr. Smith, the Eco-Council successfully planted mini-orchards on both the infant and junior school sites. Thanks to a successful bid for five orchard trees from Young Tree Champions and additional trees purchased by the Friends of Abbey, we now have a wonderful variety of apple, cherry, pear, plum, and crab apple trees. We're looking forward to  eating and cooking with produce from our very own mini-orchard in a few years time.

The Eco-Council's green thumbs didn't stop there! On Friday, they ventured to the forest school site with Mrs. K to check on the saplings planted last year. They're also dedicating another afternoon (Thursday 12th) to plant the second layer of the double-layered hedge using native saplings. 

The children were also impressed by the reception class’s dead hedge, understanding how such a project can boost biodiversity and create essential habitats. These activities are great ways to promote positive environmental messages and get the whole school involved in creating a cleaner, greener space.  We can’t wait to see these projects grow and flourish, contributing to a more sustainable future for our school and community!