Ringwood school
After Christmas, we collected hundreds of Christmas cards for the Woodland Trust (see above), and during the first week in March, we were given 30 small hedge plants, all British native species, by the Woodland Trust. This is part of a world-wide movement that aims to get children planting trees. Staff and students brought in plants from their own gardens, and in all we had a grand total of 108 saplings! These extra contributions also contributed to the diversity of the hedge. The plants were used to make a hedge around the pond area behind Science and Technology. The site previously gathered litter which blows from the South West across the field, and the slightly broken fence allowed litter in from the path to the pond area. Two Year 8 students cleared the litter and hedge planting occurred the next day.
The Big Dig involved 55 people: pupils from every year group (7 through to 13), staff and governors. In appalling weather conditions, the group dug with energy and enthusiasm to put in all 108 plants in 25 minutes! It was a great effort!
We hope that the hedge will help to provide food, nesting sites and nesting materials for birds. The feeders that Mr McNulty put up in this area are already well used, and a hedge will help.
