Children to be joined by birds and bees
Birds, butterflies and insects will be starting school in Nuneaton in 2006.
A wildlife hedge is being created at Camp Hill Primary School in Hollystitches Road, Nuneaton.
The new hedge will bring a nature garden back to life and as it develops, will encourage creatures great and small to visit the school grounds.
Children and staff will be taking part in the planting of more than 300 maple, hawthorn, blackthorn and hazel whips.
They will be joined by two Assistant County Education Officers from Warwickshire County Council – Elizabeth Featherstone and John Fletcher.
Senior managers in the council’s Education department were each given £250 by County Education Officer Eric Wood to promote sustainable development in schools, and Elizabeth and John chose to help fund this project.
Elizabeth said: “This project really appealed to me because hedges have been disappearing from the countryside for years. The children at the school will have the chance to help plant the hedge and then see it grow and prosper for many years. Hopefully in time it will attract wildlife and the children will be have a little pocket of nature on their doorstep.”
Headteacher Pam Harbot said: “I am delighted with the support which enables us to enhance our pond and nature garden, which over time should provide the children with a fascinating firsthand experience of seeing what they planted come to fruition.”