Kids who "love learning outdoors" are set to benefit from a school's new £4,500 garden.
Cherry Tree Primary School in Berry Avenue, North Watford, will use money from Watford Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Grant to provide a new community space and support the health and wellbeing of its pupils.
The biodiversity garden will be available for all student to use and will include nature-themed sensory equipment, meaning it can still be used in colder months.
As well as teaching children about nature, the sensory learning area will also provide them with a peaceful space to relax.
Headteacher Cheska Tyler said: “We are excited to see this project come to life, and we look forward to the many benefits it will bring to our children, school, and wider community.
“We already love learning outdoors, so we believe that this new area will enhance our opportunities for peace and reflection time, but also decrease any worries our children might have.
“We believe it will promote happiness and encourage our children to learn more widely using their senses, continuing to promote a love of nature for all.”
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Once complete it will also enhance local biodiversity by attracting birds and bee pollinators to the wildflowers and bug city homes.
The school believes in the benefits of outdoor leaning as “children learn better when using their senses and wishes to promote a love of nature for all”.
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It added that outdoor learning provides opportunities for children to work together and develop their communication and language, social, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
Watford mayor Peter Taylor said: “This school is passionate about nature and the environment.
“Their eco council have designed a biodiversity garden and I’m thrilled that this funding will turn the pupils' ideas into an inspiring nature garden.
“This will not only enhance the local biodiversity at Cherry Tree, but also enrich the children's outdoor learning opportunities, enabling them to explore, learn, and thrive.”
Money for Neighbourhood Grant funding comes from a levy paid by developers for new housing in Watford.
Applications are open for the next round of grant funding.
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