Pupils plant orchard – with some help from the Mayor

PUPILS at a village school have planted a new orchard – with a little help from the Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington and the Mersey Forest.
Apple and pear trees have been planted at Croft Primary School, together with flowering bulbs and a stretch of hedge to provide a windbreak for the orchard.
More than 30 pupils and teachers were joined by Cllr Geoff and Mrs Jean Settle and a team from the Mersey Forest.
Head teacher Anne Mains said: “The orchard the children have planted is our latest step in improving opportunities to learn outdoors – an important part of our curriculum.
“We hope to start Forest School sessions in our grounds in Spring. The sessions help to improve children’s confidence, interpersonal skills and knowledge of the natural world. Our new trees will enhance our growing area; we are looking forward to our first harvest of fruit!”
The school had additional support from Bents Home and Garden, from Glazebury,  who provided the bulbs and TCS UK who have helped to fund the trees that were planted.
Cllr Settle said: “It was great to see the kids getting involved with the planting day – they really enjoyed it and the new trees are a great addition to the growing area.”
The trees are part of a Mersey Forest initiative that has seen more than nine million new trees planted to date.