Involving every young person at Milton Hall Primary School
Milton Hall Primary School is a state primary school in Southend-on-Sea with 709 pupils. They have been getting stuck in with their Nature Park journey!
Watch this video about Milton Hall's grey to green transformation
They turned a grey corner of their playground into a wildlife haven, complete with wildflower containers, trellises and hanging pots.
For many of the pupils, their school site is their only access point to nature and it helps them connect to nature and get more engaged with growing.
The school started the project with a group of Year 5 pupils, who decided what grey areas could be developed. They followed the Nature Park 5 step process to help them make decisions, plan how to use the space, measure the wildlife currently in those areas and research what flowers would be most attractive to pollinators.
The project was then expanded to other groups of pupils. One group was in charge of growing seeds in a greenhouse and planting. Another group was responsible for watering and a final group was tasked with deadheading the flowers and collecting the seeds. Pupils from Year 1 and Year 3 have also been visiting the area as part of the plants topic they're studying in Science.
Before
The area before transformations started
After
Milton Hall's transformed site
What do the pupils think?
The lavender smells nice and it attracts the bees
Year 1 pupil
When can we do more planting?
Most of the children on a daily basis!
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