Each class designed the planting of their raised bed fan blade mould

  They picked the herbs, parsley and chives which they had grown in their plot and used them to make herb butter which they then ate with the bread.
The children have also enjoyed dancing in the pergola area and the area by the waterfall has been used for relaxation, away from other noise.
Beyond this there is a wildlife garden with a dipping pond, a waterfall, a bog garden and a log pile, providing varied habitats for many different mini-beasts and scope for fascinating wildlife study.  The enthusiasm of these staff has passed onto the children and they have become very keen and interested in their project and are learning about growing vegetables and flowers. They will of course be eating the fruit and vegetables they produce too. They have become very excited about their harvest and the produce, some of which they have successfully sold to the parents.  They will be able to write about their experiences and maths can be used in calculating and measuring their plots and seed spacing etc.
The Children’s Comments
“We are all proud of our garden and how beautiful it has become over the last few months.  In time they will see the fruits of their labours when they can use the compost to enhance soil in their raised beds; this giving another lesson in science.
A year 3 class made bread using the weighing and measuring skills they had learnt in the classroom. “A garden designed by Floral and Hardy Gardens Ltd who had won a bronze medal for their display impressed me” said Mary Acland, School Business Manager.  All the pathways needed to have access by wheelchair as well.  The young people themselves also referred to improved social skills and a greater belief in personal efficacy; some, indeed, referred to a (sometimes unexpected) understanding that learning can be fun!
Planning the Project
The area most in need of renovating was a grass area adjacent to the rear playground, which over the years had become barren through loss of 2 trees due to old age and an ugly container which housed the go-karts belonging to a club who had used the school playground for go-kart racing. Our garden display had been almost entirely constructed using eco-friendly materials including products such as recycled glass for the paths, hemcrete for the walls and recycled airline seatbelts for the hammock and cushions.
Conclusion
“In such a short space of time I feel we have made great progress.  When we came back from the summer holidays we were overjoyed to see how big the pumpkins and courgettes (now marrows) had become”
“The sunflowers are now massive and we have so many runner beans we are selling them twice a week!”
      
            
They had an unused lawn area next to one of their playgrounds that they wanted to turn into an exciting learning space for the children with opportunities to grow vegetables, fruit and herbs for use in both their cookery lessons and in the school kitchen.

Each class designed the planting of their raised bed fan blade mould and planting took place.  I am so pleased that this area at the back of the school is now such an attractive and productive place for the children to enjoy” (Mary Acland, School Business Manager) 
We hope that in time the children will all gain from the gardening experience and have a better knowledge about growing of food and the science of growing as well.   A low wrought iron fence was constructed as a demarcation to separate the garden from the playground, but leaving the entrance to the pergola open.  They also found that knowledge and understanding increased in a number of curriculum related scenarios.

The school decided that the pergola must seat at least 35 children, to allow for a whole class with the teacher and teaching assistants and sufficient gap for a wheelchair if Wine cup Mould necessary.
The last part of the construction was the re-cycled glass paths, Sparkling crushed, recycled glass set in resin surrounds forms these colourful pathways