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MEMBERS of an academic community put down their pens, notes and laptops and traded them for tools as part of ‘Giving Back Day’.

Freshwaters Primary Academy has had its green space transformed into a thriving allotment, featuring outdoor furnishings and various plant life for pupils to maintain and nurture in the months and years ahead.

Staff from across BMAT volunteered their time and effort to paint, plant, rake and pick over the course of a day to give back to a school in need of support. In addition to this, members of the local community provided donations provided the team with the tools needed to accomplish this work.

Clare Tyler, Director of Estates, thanked those involved for their hard work: “Our central teams have been working with partners such as Bowmer & Kirkland, FES Group, GCS Groundcare and local garden centres to give something back to the local community.

“Freshwaters Academy had a large area of their playing field, which was overgrown and unusable, working together we have cut it back and created a variety of spaces for the pupils to enjoy, which includes a small orchard, allotment including lots of new planters and a seated areas and what will be a wildflower garden.

Thank you very much to everyone that has been involved in this project who have helped deliver this amazing space for our pupils to spend their time in a space where they can learn and enjoy."