Kids go green at RHS Tatton Park

Barren to Beauty
ABBEY HEY PRIMARY ACADEMY
Showcasing the results of a partnership with Debdale Nature Centre, this design was created by students from Abbey Hey. They have now broader plans to improve biodiversity on their grounds.

Recycle to Rewild
BEXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
An old plastic storage ‘bunker’ is transformed into a thriving green space with grasses, wildflowers and herbs with ‘windows’ offering insights into the Hügelkultur method and an insect hotel.

A Sustainable Spiral
BOLLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Bollin Primary students offer a brick bed packed with herbs and other edibles, as well as wildlife homes and feeding stations. The spiral design ensures each individual plant receives the right amount of sun and shade as well as water and drainage it needs.

Oldham’s Journey From Our Industrial Past
BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOOL
As a spiralling path unwinds, chimneys, Victorian printing rollers and a mill pond give way to wildflowers, vegetables and animal houses, depicting a changed outlook for the school’s town. The end of the cobbled path represents Bright Futures’ own forest school space and wildlife pond.

Urban Bloom: Grey To Green Learning Garden
BRUCHE PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY
Bruche Primary students’ plot is inspired by their transformed school garden. Tall grasses, a bug hotel, blue and white flowers and a water feature offer shelter and food for insects with a rainwater harvesting system for sustainable irrigation.

The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone
CROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
This plot is inspired by Timothy B Ering’s picture book, about a boy from Cementland who discovers some specks in a treasure box and plants them out, transforming the grey, derelict land into a beautiful paradise full of flowers.

Footsteps To The Future
HANDFORTH GRANGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Handforth Grange Primary School is pledging to help our planet for future generations. The school community has worked together to upcycle waste products to enhance biodiversity, and plans to demonstrate how working together is key to changing landscapes from grey to green.

Barney’s Buffet of Blooms
LADY BARN HOUSE SCHOOL
This upcycled wooden container is inspired by the Prep School’s mascot, Barney Owl. Daisies, marigolds, violas, borage and more have all been grown from seed by students, nurturing bees and butterflies and creating a haven for biodiversity.

Right Up Our Street
REDDISH HALL SCHOOL
Using recycled and reclaimed items, Reddish Hall pupils have devised a brownfield garden in which a derelict street has been taken back by nature. A tree growing out of a roof, its roots cascading over the house below, is a visually arresting centrepiece.

Growing Greener
ST PETER’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
St Peter’s students have turned an unused sandpit and old pallets into a pocket-sized biodiverse haven. Flowers for pollinators brighten pupils’ days and a tree represents the school’s Christian ethos.

Wild Garden
ST VINCENT’S SCHOOL
Students from this specialist school for sensory impairment and other needs present their fourth plot at RHS Tatton Park. Varied planting supports biodiversity, while water features and standing deadwood create habitat for minibeasts.

Mere on a Mission
THE MERE NATURE KINDERGARTEN
Preschoolers from this Knutsford nursery have built their own bug hotel, raised beds packed with homegrown fruit and veg, and a sensory den constructed from twigs, twine and bits and pieces collected while out and about exploring nature.

Maintaining Biodiversity in an Urban ‘Yard’
WELLACRE ACADEMY
Secondary school pupils from Wellacre Academy are showcasing the opportunities for biodiversity that exist in even a small, inner-city space. Hard landscaping is designed to allow water to drain naturally, while vertical planting shows a clever three-dimensional approach to greening.

A Tranquil Place
WHIRLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Whirley Primary’s design aims to offer a place of tranquillity for wildlife to flourish. Focused around conservation, sustainability and peace, the design is divided into four distinct areas: a space to grow salad and fruit; an area filled with colour and fragrance; water; and habitat.