Paisley primary school community garden project gets big cash boost

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Pupils at a Renfrewshire primary are one step closer to creating a community garden in the school grounds following intervention from an international corporation.They’ve won a competition that will see IKEA provide products and expertise to make the project a reality.Keen to create an outdoor space for hands-on learning and projects, the idea was put forward by students to create a garden where they can take on seasonal responsibilities, grow produce, and enjoy outdoor lessons whilst learning about sustainability, insects, wildlife and plants.The project will also involve community outreach, offering flowers and produce to retirement homes and food banks, with plans to host an outdoor monthly tearoom in summer months for elderly people in the local area.Lochfield Primary entered the Swedish retailer’s ‘Let’s Go Zero’ competition and will receive products up to the value of £2,000 to use in the garden.

IKEA will also offer expert support on how to achieve their aims.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The initiative is in partnership with IKEA and the Let’s Go Zero campaign, which is coordinated