What has been achieved? With the help of volunteers from the Prince's Trust, the Urban Roots project and the children's parents and grandparents, the nursery has transformed part of its grounds. The area includes cherry blossom and apple trees, vegetable beds and a compost heap. Glasgow City Council's South-East Area Committee has helped fund the project to buy items such as garden tools.
How does it benefit children? Janet Moffat, the nursery's head teacher, explains that the project is crucial to expanding the education of the three- to five-year-olds beyond the classroom. She says: "The children love the open space and we regularly use our garden to take the learning outdoors. In May, the children carefully planted turnip, carrot and parsley seeds and we all enjoyed a bowl of soup in August made from our very own vegetables." She adds that vegetables have been given to parents and grandparents and the children are learning about how plants provide food for caterpillars and snails.
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