Nature Reserve Update

Following on from Chapel St Leonard’s successfully securing £10,000 funding to support biodiversity on our school grounds, work is progressing.

A disused area to the edge of the school field is being completely revitalised into a Nature Reserve! The area has now been cleared, and the beginnings of a new pond installation has begun. We will be adding numerous new features including bird feeders and bug hotels, as well as raised beds for planting. These will have an array of wildlife friendly flowers in them, encouraging the natural world closer into the school grounds.

Our Nature Reserve Project is being led by Mr Le’Gate: “This is a whole school approach. Everyone can get involved creating the Nature Reserve. In the spring, pupils will be planting new flowers throughout the area. We have a shed to store all the tools and equipment needed to maintain the area, complete with two water butts.

The children have been so inspired by the project; this term will see the creation of our new school Eco Council, who will be tasked with monitoring the progress and maintaining the works in the nature reserve.”

The grant is funded by the DfE whilst engaging our pupils with the National Education Nature Park Programme. The programme empowers children and young people to make a positive difference to both their own and nature’s future.