Upton Priory School Garden
Children at the Upton Priory School in Macclesfield can test out their green fingers thanks to a cheque from Arcon Housing Association.
Arcon, which owns Fir Court and Chantry Court in the area, has donated £500 to the school to help develop two special gardens.
Using a plot at the front of the school, work has started developing a vegetable plot using the money to pay for plants and equipment. Here the children will prepare the land, as well as plant, tend to and harvest the vegetables over the coming seasons.
A second piece of land will transform into a sensory garden, full of plants of different scents and textures.
Year 1 teacher Nikola Valentine commented, “We are thrilled to receive this money to help us kick start these projects. Many of our children live in nearby flats and don’t have gardens, so this provides them with a new opportunity to tend to a garden and grow their own food.
“In addition we have a number of children with learning difficulties and behavioural problems, and by developing the sensory garden we hope to provide them with a positive and calming environment.”
Peter Schilizzi from Arcon added, “We are delighted to be able to give something back to the local area in this way. This project will have a real impact on the young people involved, and we look forward to seeing their gardening skills develop.”
Added 17th December 2007
