Low Carbon: Gardening Club gives hosepipe to Prees Lower Heath School to help it reduce water waste
PREES and Fauls Gardening Club has embarked on an ambitious project aimed at making a difference in the community.
The club looked to find ways to meet the particular needs of nearby schools, where children are growing flowers and vegetables as a part of their education.
Club secretary Sue Dudley has already presented a 30-metre hose to children and staff of Prees Lower Heath School.
She said the youngsters are aware that water is a valuable resource which should be properly managed.
The new hosepipe should reduce waste by cutting out the journeys to and from the tap.
Now the gardening club is thinking of partnering other organisations to improve the visual amenity in and around both villages by planting.
And members are looking into the future, to August next year, when the club will stage its first summer show.
This will be carrying on in the fine tradition of shows previously provided by the Royal British Legion.
The picture shows Prees and Fauls Gardening Club Secretary Sue Dudley presenting a hose to children and staff at Lower Heath School.
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This is definitely the way forward - especially with children learning about it. Here at Send a Cow we too have also made sure that we preserve our resources which has been inspired of the back of farmer's in third world countries. The way in which we have contributed is via creating Bag Gardens - The Bag Gardens have been particularly popular in schools as a classroom activity. Children paint the bags, fill them with soil/compost and grow their favourite fruit and veg. Ive started up this concept with my children and i find it's something that they really enjoy and it's a great time with the weather being fantastic!For more info on this visit www.sendacow.org.uk ...
I agree this is the best way of getting children envolved in gardening for sure. I do feel if this could become part of the primary school term it would help a lot. Children could apply biology studies with the plants.