School in north west launches gardening education

A school in Cheshire has introduced a new horticultural course to its syllabus for students who want to learn practical skills in gardening and landscaping.

Specialist science and applied learning college, Bankfield, is one of the first UK schools to offer accredited, hands-on teaching in this subject area, Runcorn and Widnes World reported.

As part of the class, pupils will plant and grow in an eco garden on the school's premises, offering them valuable training in gardening for future careers or green living.

Commenting on the inaugural course of learning, teaching assistant Lisa Moran told the local newspaper: "With this being a new subject we are starting from scratch and have to build up our supplies of items the students will use to get the most from the course."

In January 2007, Bankfield School became a member of the Eco Schools group.

Eco Schools is a programme that helps educational establishments to adopt sustainable practices and encourage children to grow plants and shrubs from an early age.

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