THIRD TIME LUCKY AS PUPILS GET PLANTING

January 2012

It was third time lucky for pupils at Sibford School on Friday when they finally managed to beat the elements and plant a new hedgerow on the edge of the school’s conservation area.

Their efforts earlier in the month had been thwarted … firstly by frost, which made the ground too hard, and then by heavy rain, which made the ground too muddy.

However the sun shone on the third attempt and, in near perfect conditions, Year 13 Countryside Management students were able to supervise as Year 7 pupils set about bedding in 150 plants.

When mature, the 34-metre hedge will act as a buffer zone between the school and a neighbouring farm, helping to prevent the spread of agro chemicals into the conservation area and so encourage biodiversity.

Pictured: Julia Beaumont (11) of Shipston on Stour, Bethany Mitchell (12) of Henley in Arden and Spencer Farley (11) of Chipping Norton.

 

 

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