The Royal Horticultural Society has teamed up with a Bolton charity to transform school grounds. Emmaus Bolton’s workshop created planters as part of the Department for Education funded National Education Nature Park scheme to help schools encourage biodiversity to their local areas. Schoolchildren at St Joseph The Worker RC Primary School on Cutnook Lane in Irlam mapped out their new look.
Part of the plans created by the school included planting new trees in traditionally ‘grey’ areas and providing seating in the shade to create new quiet areas and places for reading. To help with this project, furniture-makers at Emmaus Bolton built five tree planters surrounded by seating over the course of seven days from pressure-treated pine from renewable sources, which were then delivered and built at the school. Emmaus Bolton works with RHS to to help schoolchildren boost biodiversity (Image: Emmaus Bolton) Read more top stories here: Lostock man and dog set to compete in World Agility Championships Bolton Library sheds light on the darker side of the town's past Sir Ian McKellen undergoing treatment after fall from stage Headteacher Evelyn Clayton said: “An advisor from the RHS spoke very highly of Emmaus’ services and thought that the charity would be able to create what we were looking for.
“The kids were very excited on Monday to see the planters and they have created a real buzz in the playground! “A group of children have already come to me to see if they can pai.
