Green-fingered students at a Newcastle upon Tyne school have rolled up their sleeves and begun growing their own fruit and vegetables.
The pupils at Excelsior Academy are all taking part in a pilot project that takes hard-to-reach learners out of the classroom and into the garden.
Supported by the Royal Horticultural Society and funded by the Children’s Foundation, the initiative is inspiring students to learn what to plant and when.
The youngsters are already growing raspberries, leeks, broad beans, lettuces and garlic in the school grounds and plan to share their fresh produce with teachers, parents and fellow pupils. “It’s the first time we’ve done something like this in a school,” said Royal Horticultural Society project co-ordinator Sarah Carrie.
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