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Environmental friendly school
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Quality TGB garden John Burdett with eco-children, Melanie Brough and Elaine Jackson
buildings for any situation Eco-schools inspector John Bur- • keeping the site free of litter;
dett said he had been greatly im- • use of the school grounds - for
Bespoke sizes available pressed on his visit in early June raised vegetable beds;
Base laying to assess whether the school had • saving energy and water by car-
continued its commitment which rying out regular surveys;
& installation has won it two green ﬂ ags in the • healthy living - promoting the
available last four years. “The children who 5-a-day lunch box;
showed me around displayed a • promoting carbon free transport
www.conservatorycentres.co.uk tremendous knowledge, enthusi- by encouraging pupils to cycle;
asm and understanding for envi- • a global dimension, which Peat-
ronmental issues and how they are moor is doing by raising money for
affected by the world around them. solar panels for a school in Lesotho.
“The environment is embedded Eco teacher Melanie Brough said,
into the curriculum; all the children “every child owns the ﬂ ag, they’re
I talked to wanted to tell me about engaged with it and want to do all
their projects like composting or they can to keep it.”
UNITS 19-20 KENDRICK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE growing vegetables, and were keen Teaching assistant Elaine Jackson
SWINDON WILTS SN2 2DU to say how they get their families has joined a group of eco-leaders
involved. Mrs Brough and Mrs to spread good practice to other
Jackson keep them ﬁ red up and schools.
TEL: 01793 536784 really committed.” Headteacher Andrew Henstridge
To achieve a green ﬂ ag Peatmoor congratulated Melanie and Elaine
had to demonstrate involvement in: for their hard work. “It’s tremen-
SANSUM SAND & GRAVEL SUPPLY TO THE • waste management - composting dous that Peatmoor is the ﬁ rst
GENERAL PUBLIC AND TRADE CUSTOMERS everything possible; school to gain permission to ﬂ y the
• biodiversity - revamping the ﬂ ag for a third term.”
BRICKS, school pond in the last two years; www.peatmoor.org.uk
CONCRETE BLOCKS, Open Garden at Lydiard Park Walled Garden
CELCON BLOCKS, All proceeds to National Garden Scheme charities
BLOCK PAVING, Sunday 31 July

PATIO SLABS, SAND, 11am to 5pm
Adult £2.50,
GRAVEL, TOP SOIL, BARK, senior £2, child £1
CANTABURY SPAR, When visiting Lydiard
LANDSCAPE FABRIC, Park this summer drop
into the new Coach
DRAINAGE CHANNELS, House tea rooms close
to the house and the
BUILDING CHEMICALS, walled garden, for a
ROCK SALT AND CEMENT snack or an ice cream.
Jacqueline Osborne and
www.sansums.co.uk Sarah Butwell ready at
the Coach House

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