Budding gardeners triumph

A 15-strong group of pupils from Palmerston School in Liverpool have been recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society as part of The Nation’s School Gardening Stars.
Winners of RHS School Gardening Team of the Year 2015, Palmerston School, Liverpool, were chosen for their incredible teamwork and enthusiasm.
Through the group’s hard work and determination, the school – which supports pupils with severe or profound learning difficulties – now has a dedicated gardening area suitable for cross-curricular activities such as mini-enterprise projects and work experience, complete with raised beds created and planted by the students.
In return, working on the project has helped the group to improve their sensory perception and motor skills through outdoor learning, and developed their ability to work together to create a valuable and ongoing resource that will benefit the entire school.
Palmerston School will receive a visit from ITV’s Love Your Garden presenter Frances Tophill this autumn. They will also receive prizes including £500 in gardening vouchers for the school, a selection of gardening tools, and the offer of working alongside RHS gardeners for a day in one of the Society’s spectacular gardens.
The winning Team of the Year will also receive a top-of-the-range greenhouse donated by Keder Greenhouses to help nurture their budding horticultural talents.