The School Garden Project
2008 ONWARDS

The Vocational Committee, who developed this project aimed to involve and
cover the following important community areas:-
    Schools, both Junior and Senior.
    Young People
    Education
    Sustainable Environmental Issues
    Local Businesses
    Local Voluntary Organisations.


St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St Edmund Arrowsmith High School were both looking for an enviromental
project within the local community. So the Club's Vocational Committee became the de-facto project managers
and brought them and a number of local businesses together.
The Children at St Mary's designed their garden as part of the Science and Technology Lessons.  Many and varied
were the designs but trees, flowers and vegetables were all included and without exception they all incorporated 
a pond into their design.
The Rotarian Project Managers acquired the services and goodwill of various local businesses including a garden centre,
a nursery and two local constuction companies who between them either donated materials or gave generous discounts
investing considerable amounts of time and money to the project. One feature being a central macadamised circle, which will
be used as the base for an outdoor classroom.  The whole project area is surrounded by a handsome fence. 


In June of 2009, forty students and a few staff from St Edmund's arrived on some of the hottest days of the year and 
toiled with boundless enthusiasim. They planted an orchard with Apple, Pear, Plum and Cherry Trees.  They filled boxed
flower beds with 12 tonnes of soil and planted them with flowers and vegetables. They also constructed what has become 
a spectacular wildlife pond.

Here are a few of the Photographs showing the progress to July 2010






Work in progress, students from St Edmund Arrowsmith prepare the ground 
for the Water Feature, the central hard standing is prepared.

In July of this year, The local MP, Dave Watts, along with Jerry Southworth, the Headmaster,
numerous parents and visiters admire their efforts.








Local MP  Dave Watts, Club President Barry, the Vocational Chairman, Glyn and the
most important people:- the Pupils of St Mary's,  celebrate the success of the project.