First spades in the ground at Morecambe school's pioneering eco-garden

Yak Patel from WEM supporters LDCVS, Sandylands deputy head teacher Mrs Lupton, Councillor Margaret Pattison, mayor of Lancaster, and Chris Price, chair of WEM, with pupils Florence, Florence and Kaidie

Land at a Morecambe primary school is being transformed into an eco-garden for pupils to learn about nature, wellbeing and the outdoors.

The first spades have gone into the ground at the Sandylands Primary School eco-garden, at an event attended by the mayor of Lancaster and partners of the scheme.

“We’re incredibly proud of this project and what it represents," said Allison Hickson, head teacher.

"Creating sustainable environments is important to us and something that children need to be involved in and educated on.

"We are hugely grateful to WEM and all our collaborators and contractors, for believing in the children’s ideas and helping turn them into reality.”

The project has been made possible thanks to a £47,000 investment from WEM. This funding runs alongside the support of Lancashire County Council.

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