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Children
play a key role in our plans and
are actively involved in projects
at school, at home and in public
spaces. |
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Eskdale
School has had two teachers,
Linda Simms & Rose Corner,
representing children on our
committee. The children have
developed two areas; the anniversary
garden, created to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the
school five years ago, provides
a quiet sitting area designed
by year nine boys who, under
adult supervision, laid decking
and thus learnt skills for later
life. The second garden area
was designed with guidance from
Tom Mutton of Parks & Countryside
services. It is currently having
4 murals finished which will
form a backdrop to the garden
showing the schools crest, and
scenes typical of Whitby life
and history, for example fishing,.
This area will be named when
completed in 2007. |
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Stakesby
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An
industrious and knowledgeable
team under the tuition of
Wendy Holiday, a member of
the Whitby in Bloom Group
has created a range of gardens
within their grounds to suit
all tastes. The butterfly
garden, cut into the shape
of a butterfly, boasts many
plants to attract these insects
e.g. buddlia. Children are
now very familiar with the
different species and what
plants each prefer. The millennium
garden is now well established
with young trees planted on
a 2000 design and provides
many nooks and crannies for
reading books and quiet reflection.
The Tudor garden provides
an ample supply of herbs as
well as harbouring a swarm
of bees last year which taught
some of the gardens cautionary
tales!
Another
garden in the shape of an
elephant and a small pond
further enable the children
to learn about garden inhabitants
and to share their vegetable
success with family and visitors
alike. |
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A
busy team of recyclers
ensure that no apple core
or banana skin is wasted
but finds it way onto
the compost heap. One
young man confidently
asserts that when he grows
up he will be a successful
market gardener! The school
has justifiably succeeded
in gaining a Silver, Silver
Gilt and Gold medals in
the Yorkshire in Bloom
Competition. |
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Westcliffe
School |
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Westcliffe
School do not have sufficient
space for a garden of their
own, so this year, have formed
a partnership with ‘Friends
of Pannet Park.’ Working with
Gill Wood they have created
their own beds in the park and
will fill them with hardy annuals
and vegetables. The skills they
learn will enable them to make
their own special impact when
the park hopefully succeeds
in its Heritage Lottery Bid. |
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Whitby
Community College |
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Whitby
Community College each year shows that the
early years pay dividends as their students
use recycled materials to create wonderful
trophies for the awards in the Town Gardens
Competition. |
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The
Children’s Garden Competition |
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The
Children’s Garden Competition
each year offers opportunity
to create new planting areas
on a different theme each year
as their designs become reality
in the park. Last year was a
very popular category and this
year is of course blooming wild. |
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Young
designers together with parents and family
spent an industrious day in the museum with
acres paint and glue and colours designing
their own innovative, exciting yet safe
area for the heritage lottery bid. |
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