HUNDREDS of visitors to a north Lancashire school enjoyed day full of activities as part of a wildlife extravaganza to encourage people to get out into the garden and raise awareness of what they can do for wildlife.
Carnforth High School’s Community Wildlife Gala saw 250 specially invited guests from primary schools, a pre-school, the elderly and local councillors and governors take part in pond-dipping activities, willow crafts and making insect boxes and planters in the school’s own garden.
“It went really well,” said Joanne Young, the school’s environmental science co-ordinator. “The weather was very nice and everyone was really positive. A lot of people were asking if it will be on again next year.”
The school transformed a derelict land into a special garden with the help of a team from Lancashire County Council and funding from the BBC’s Breathing Places scheme, Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund and Green Partnership Awards.
The area includes willow sculptures, a large pond, vegetable patches, a green house and a wildflower meadow.
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