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Children get gardens scheme boost
07/10/2008 16:28
Buckingham pre-school children will be able to learn about the benefits of gardening thanks to a series of donations, Buckingham Today has reported.
Grants from Aylesbury Vale District Council's community chest, Frost's garden centre in Milton Keynes and the National Lottery Breathing Places Fund are helping the youngsters from Maids Moreton pre-school to get digging.
Wheelbarrows, greenhouses, gloves, gardening tools and a child-safe water butt have all been provided for free so that the children are encouraged about the importance of being green.
Parent committee member Jane Wood told the newspaper: "Children have so much natural curiosity, so to have real tools to do real gardening is wonderful for them."
Children planted wild flowers last week as part of the ongoing gardens scheme project, and have grown vegetables and flowers in the pre-school garden earlier in the year.
A £10,000 grant from the National Lottery will go towards a new outdoor classroom, seating, tables, bird boxes and feeding stations at the pre-school.
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07/10/2008 16:28
Buckingham pre-school children will be able to learn about the benefits of gardening thanks to a series of donations, Buckingham Today has reported.
Grants from Aylesbury Vale District Council's community chest, Frost's garden centre in Milton Keynes and the National Lottery Breathing Places Fund are helping the youngsters from Maids Moreton pre-school to get digging.
Wheelbarrows, greenhouses, gloves, gardening tools and a child-safe water butt have all been provided for free so that the children are encouraged about the importance of being green.
Parent committee member Jane Wood told the newspaper: "Children have so much natural curiosity, so to have real tools to do real gardening is wonderful for them."
Children planted wild flowers last week as part of the ongoing gardens scheme project, and have grown vegetables and flowers in the pre-school garden earlier in the year.
A £10,000 grant from the National Lottery will go towards a new outdoor classroom, seating, tables, bird boxes and feeding stations at the pre-school.
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Supermarket's gardens scheme helps school
07/10/2008 16:27
A Scarborough school has received a green gift from a supermarket to help its gardening club, the Scarborough Evening News has reported.
Sainsbury's has donated a range of tools for pupils at Woodlands School to use in their garden, which it is hoped will encourage the children to take part in organic gardening.
Teacher Liz Marshall told the Evening News: "The garden is very much part of the curriculum and it's really popular with the children. As well as helping them develop practical skills we can also use the garden to teach other subjects such as maths, through doing measuring and science."
According to Ms Marshall, the school will use the tools to cultivate food for the children to eat.
"We grow both flowers and vegetables in there and use the veg for cooking activities – at the moment we're preserving beetroot," she told the newspaper.
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07/10/2008 16:27
A Scarborough school has received a green gift from a supermarket to help its gardening club, the Scarborough Evening News has reported.
Sainsbury's has donated a range of tools for pupils at Woodlands School to use in their garden, which it is hoped will encourage the children to take part in organic gardening.
Teacher Liz Marshall told the Evening News: "The garden is very much part of the curriculum and it's really popular with the children. As well as helping them develop practical skills we can also use the garden to teach other subjects such as maths, through doing measuring and science."
According to Ms Marshall, the school will use the tools to cultivate food for the children to eat.
"We grow both flowers and vegetables in there and use the veg for cooking activities – at the moment we're preserving beetroot," she told the newspaper.
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Historic gardens to get makeover
07/10/2008 16:26
Belper's River Gardens will be restored to its former glory as part of a gardens scheme makeover, the Belper News has reported.
The 100-year-old gardens in the village north of Derby will be spruced up over the coming months with its rockeries being improved, its pathways tidied and its promenade renovated.
A wildlife survey will also take place to make sure no birds or animals are harmed during the renovation process.
Amber Valley Borough Council will pay for the transformation which is expected to cost in the region of £500,000 with £10,000 being spent on replacing the copper roof of the Edwardian bandstand.
A spokesman for the council said: "While the work is carried out, sections of the park will be closed for public safety and may be completely closed during the major promenade improvement works in the new year."
The Friends of Belper River Gardens are hoping the gardens will be ready in time for next year's annual summer entertainment programme which starts in June.
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07/10/2008 16:26
Belper's River Gardens will be restored to its former glory as part of a gardens scheme makeover, the Belper News has reported.
The 100-year-old gardens in the village north of Derby will be spruced up over the coming months with its rockeries being improved, its pathways tidied and its promenade renovated.
A wildlife survey will also take place to make sure no birds or animals are harmed during the renovation process.
Amber Valley Borough Council will pay for the transformation which is expected to cost in the region of £500,000 with £10,000 being spent on replacing the copper roof of the Edwardian bandstand.
A spokesman for the council said: "While the work is carried out, sections of the park will be closed for public safety and may be completely closed during the major promenade improvement works in the new year."
The Friends of Belper River Gardens are hoping the gardens will be ready in time for next year's annual summer entertainment programme which starts in June.
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Garden paving measures set to benefit environment
06/10/2008 13:59
New measures on garden paving will reduce flooding not just in the flood plains but outside as well, according to the Environment Agency.
Andrew Coleman, planning policy advisor for the Environment Agency, said that the new legislation "is significant but it certainly isn't enough by itself".
From October 1st, homeowners will have to apply for planning permission if they want to pave their front garden with impermeable materials as the government is keen to combat the threat of flooding.
"In the long run continuing to build on flood plains is going to mean that those homes and other buildings are going to be at risk from flooding to a greater degree than if they were built outside the flood plain," said Mr Coleman.
Results from the Foresight Future Flooding report, cited by the Environment Agency, showed that climate change is an important factor in increasing flood risk, particularly through the impacts of rising sea levels and more stormy weather.
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06/10/2008 13:59
New measures on garden paving will reduce flooding not just in the flood plains but outside as well, according to the Environment Agency.
Andrew Coleman, planning policy advisor for the Environment Agency, said that the new legislation "is significant but it certainly isn't enough by itself".
From October 1st, homeowners will have to apply for planning permission if they want to pave their front garden with impermeable materials as the government is keen to combat the threat of flooding.
"In the long run continuing to build on flood plains is going to mean that those homes and other buildings are going to be at risk from flooding to a greater degree than if they were built outside the flood plain," said Mr Coleman.
Results from the Foresight Future Flooding report, cited by the Environment Agency, showed that climate change is an important factor in increasing flood risk, particularly through the impacts of rising sea levels and more stormy weather.
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