Pupils go green with wildlife garden design

Start date: 1st July 2009 until 31st August 2009

STOCKTON pupils have taken a hands-on approach to learning recently by helping to design a wildlife area for their new school. Pupils from Hardwick Primary School worked with Stockton Borough Council and Tees Valley Wildlife Trust to plan the area in the grounds of their new £4 million school.

Youngsters took part in a series of lively discussion groups giving their views on what they would like to see in the new wildlife area including a session with the school's Eco Warriors who drew sketches of what they would like to see included.

The Eco Warriors are a group of children from years 4 to 6 who take part in environmentally friendly initiatives including checking classroom lights and taps are turned off, collecting paper and old phones for recycling.

The project, part of the Council-led £100 million regeneration scheme at Hardwick, will see a wide range of potential ideas included in the final design such as an area to grow fruit and vegetables, sculptures, seats, insect hotels, a butterfly sensory garden and a willow tunnel. Councillor Alex Cunningham, Stockton Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Children and Education, said: "Children are really enthusiastic about this new wildlife garden and it shows their commitment to caring for their area and making their school a great place to learn for everyone."

Steve Ashton from Tees Valley Wildlife Trust said: "Ideas came flooding in from the pupils. I was very impressed with how keen they were to share their thoughts and a wildlife garden should be an integral part of every school."

The school and wildlife area are expected to be complete in early 2009.

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