Published on:
07
September 2010
Pupils at Clackmannanshire's Strathdevon Primary School were delighted to win a prize at the Dollar Horticultural Show recently. The students entered produce grown as part of their Wester Dollarbeg Farm Project and came third with their organic snowball turnips.
Another great success was the nursery class winning the Tait Cup for the best miniature garden. The children gathered all kinds of different bits and pieces from around the school grounds to create their garden.
The green-fingered pupils are visiting the farm in small groups over the next two weeks to harvest potatoes and turnips and will be at the Scotfest Food Festival on Saturday 18 September to tell people about the farm project and to show and sell organic produce.
Portfolio holder for inclusion, councillor George Matchett, said, "I'm very proud of the Strathdevon pupils and teachers for such success. Through Curriculum for Excellence, we help young people to experience their environment and learn from those around them, as well as running projects which get students involved in their communities. This is a super example of how wide-ranging life skills can be learnt and put to use."
Photographers would be welcome to join pupils at Wester Dollarbeg Farm on Wednesday 8 at 11am-12noon, Monday 13 at 9.30-10.15 and Wednesday 15 at 11am-12noon or at 1.30-2.30pm to take photos of the children digging up their vegetables.