Today Year 4 were lucky enough to be involved with the Dorset Wildlife Trust's 'Get Dorset Buzzing' event. We all planted our own sunflower seeds (courtesy of Poundbury Gardens). The children will bring these home with them tomorrow as we were pilled up with swimming kits today. Please look after your seed, maybe you can see if it can catch up with the pea you started to grow a few weeks ago!
All of the children got to meet Dr George McGavin who then lead a really interesting assembly on the importance of hedgerows and wildflower gardens to support pollinators. He even said that 1/4 of your garden should be left to help wildlife. We have over 200 species of bees in this country but some are becoming extinct due to pesticides and over building. A really important message that got us thinking and determined to do something to help the insects we need to produce the food we need.
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