Avonmouth Primary School joined Avon Schools Nature Reserve in the early summer of 2023. They had the generous assistance of volunteers from Nisbet’s to prepare the ground in holiday time. Students and teachers from the school enjoyed a whole school assembly featuring butterflies and ducklings – part of the food web that a wildflower meadow might support. For the rest of the day, classes came to seed and plant the wildflower meadow as well as learn about the biodiversity impact they could have.
Please enjoy our latest news:
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Seedlings are developing nicely
It has been a few weeks, firstly of rain and then sun! The wildflower seed has germinated and the seedlings have survived the drought of half term. Credit is due to the children of Avonmouth Primary who have carefully ensured that they protect their vulnerable new meadow. Can you imagine how much will power it would take not to chase a run away football straight across the meadow?
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Seed is in the Ground at Avonmouth Primary!
The staff and students of Avonmouth Primary had a fantastic day creating their Wildflower Meadow Habitat today. The day started with an assembly all about how they would create their wildflower meadow habitat including some amazing facts about insects. Did you know that a species of horned dung beetle takes the title for world’s strongest insect. It can pull a whopping 1,141 times its own body weight? That is the equivalent of a David (from Nature Connection) lifting six double-decker buses. We also demonstrated some of the food chain by showing some Painted Lady butterflies and a pair of ducklings…
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Preparation is well under way!
In lots of our schools, the turf has been cut, the site laid out and plans drawn up for our planting days. Prep Day at Avonmouth CofE Primary School A wonderful team of volunteers from Nisbets in the Community joined Nature Connection Lead, David, and the Eco-Lead at Avonmouth CofE Primary School to prepare the ground for their Wildflower Meadow. We prepared and crafted: After a dry stretch, the weather broke overnight and softened the ground for us nicely! Although, that did make the turfs heavier to carry. Luckily the rain held off for most of the day; preventing an…
