Pupils at a Richmond school are flying high thanks to a contribution from housing association Broadacres.
As part of the association’s sustainability program, Broadacres just recently contributed bird boxes to Richmond School
The school has 3 targets to fulfill as part of its Eco-Schools program and among these includes increasing biodiversity on the school website.
The bird boxes, which were produced Broadacres by the Veterans Woodcraft charity in Newton Aycliffe, have actually now been painted by the Richmond School Eco Group and together with bird feeders they have actually likewise been making, the school has high hopes that it will motivate more birds onto the website.
Connie Spittlehouse, an instructor at Richmond School who leads the Eco Group, said: “We are extremely grateful to Broadacres for their kind contribution of bird boxes and want to thank Veterans Woodcraft for making them.
“The kids delighted in embellishing them and they will be put to good usage throughout the school website to ideally motivate more birds to utilize them in the nesting season.
“We gained our Eco-Schools international accreditation in 2022, so this is a great example of how we are continuously striving to make Richmond School a better environment for all.”
Catherine Cannell, sustainability officer at Broadacres, said: “It’s pleasing to see schools in our regional neighborhoods accepting sustainability, which is something extremely crucial to utilize here at Broadacres as we make every effort to accomplish net no carbon status by 2050.
“Everyone has a part to play in enhancing the environment, whether that’s securing or developing locations for wildlife, planting trees, growing your own fruit and/or veggies or offering outside space for regional neighborhoods to delight in.
“That’s among the reasons we developed a sustainability fund to support regional tasks which benefit the environment or improve sustainable advancement in regional neighborhoods.
Veterans Woodcraft was established in 2015 by a group of ex-servicemen – a number of whom had actually experienced psychological health concerns as an outcome of service.
Armed with tools contributed by the public, this group of volunteers provided woodcraft courses to veterans as a method of assisting those who were fighting versus PTSD and physical injury. By dealing with wood and finding out brand-new abilities, veterans discover brand-new function which in turn allows them to find self-confidence and restore their lives.
People who want to use or discover more about Broadacres’ Sustainability Fund can check out www.broadacres.org.uk/customer-area/getting-involved/sustainability-fund/
