Welcombe Hills School wins bloom challenge
WHEN you plant the seed of creation anything can take root and that’s exactly what happened at Welcombe Hills School where a garden of colour was created thanks to the creativity of pupils and staff.
Using upcycling , the school’s display was an award winner after it embraced the Stratford in Bloom Schools and Nursery Schools Challenge.
“There were themes of insects and bees and the children are incredibly enthusiastic. Sunflowers were mixed with carrots and lettuce and there was a little place for digging because children do love digging. The garden they created was animal friendly and full of imagination. They fully deserved their award of a bird box to help protect wildlife and nature,” said Sue England Stratford in Bloom.
The garden was described by Stratford in Bloom as a “magnificent display of poppies in pinks and dark crimsons, next to tall heads of corn and artichokes jostled by potatoes, cucumbers and tomatoes, green beans, runner beans and sunflowers. At the other end of the garden on the wall are several plaques – with original drawings by the children
There were snakes, hedgehogs and handmade worms (made out of old socks). The pupils had so much fun with this creation, some of the worms have been played with over the past few weeks leaving them eyeless, legless and totally exhausted!”