![]() ![]() After learning how to identify various meadow species and how Yellow rattle can support a healthy habitat, pupils took seeds back with them to plant in their own wildflower meadow. Since then, it has flourished and grown into a perfect representation of all that the project hoped to achieve in terms of regeneration, biodiversity and connectivity with nature and the community.”Įarlier this summer, representatives from South Hook LNG and the National Park Trust were invited to accompany Year 4 pupils from Johnston on a visit to a farm in Hook with a spectacular meadow stretching down to the banks of the River Cleddau. “The small wildflower meadow at Johnston CP was established with support from the Roots partnership, along with the expertise of the National Park Education Ranger Tom Bean. Since its establishment, hundreds of local children have connected with the environment, as well as local businesses and communities. ![]() ![]() An education partnership aimed at helping children explore the natural environment, produce and food networks of Pembrokeshire is enjoying some very colourful shoots of success, thanks to a local primary school’s meadow creation project.Įvery meadow has a story to tell, and the story behind the wildflower meadow at Johnston CP has its own roots in 2019, when the school decided to take part in the Gwreiddiau/Roots project.Ī partnership project with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and with the financial support of South Hook LNG, Gwreiddiau/Roots was set up to provide engaging outdoor learning sessions, foster a better understanding of local food production and provide help to develop outdoor spaces.Įlsa Davies, Chair of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust said: “With recent years making it necessary for schools to embrace new ways of learning, the Roots partnership couldn’t have come at a better time. ![]()
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