Pupils at a school are fundraising to get a community garden installed at a Bolton doctors surgery. The children, from Bolton University Collegiate School (UCS) on Deane Road, are aiming to get the facility put in place at the Pikes Lane Centre, which houses multiple doctors surgeries. The installation will be a "sensory garden", providing a peaceful and safe environment for visitors to be in.
The garden will be designed to stimulate the senses, allowing visitors to connect with nature and become more aware of their surroundings, which will promote mindfulness. On Friday, June 7, pupils from the UCS Charity Club held a donut sale at the school to raise money for the garden. Pupils raised £150, which was matched by local company NetWeaver, making £300 in total.
Headteacher James Inman said: "We want to create really good links with the community. Children at UCS fundraising for the community garden (Image: UCS) "With this, our young people wanted to give something back. What was great was all the young people got together, got some donuts and said to everyone to get together at breaktime and go and buy one.
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