Ladywell is latest to fly the Green Flag

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GREEN-FINGERED youngsters at Ladywell Nursery have been enjoying the fruits of their labours after harvesting a bumper crop from their eco-garden.

But healthy snacks are not their only reward, as the Tullibody school has now been awarded its first Green Flag after working on a range of environmental schemes.

Pupils, parents and staff formed and Eco Committee at the Nursery and in April 2006 Ladywell was awarded its Eco Schools bronze award, followed by the silver award in January 2007.

Councillor Eddie Carrick, who visited the school to congratulate everyone involved in Ladywell"s achievement, said, 'The Eco School programme makes an important contribution to achieving environmental awareness by encouraging young people to learn about and improve their environment and to live in a more environmentally sustainable way.'

Initiatives undertaken at Ladywell have included tackling litter in the nursery"s grounds, reducing water usage, improving the school grounds, reducing waste and increasing recycling.

Rhona Bowie, of Ladywell Nursery, said, 'The children learned how to save water and took practical steps to help conserve this precious resource.

'They installed a water butt in the garden to collect rain water which they use to water the plants and learned to switch off taps when they weren"t being used.

'A trim track has been created in the garden grounds and flower beds have been planted.

'A vegetable patch has produced beans, potatoes, carrots, leeks and raspberries ensuring the children learn about where their food comes from and enjoy healthy snacks.

'We have reduced waste through simple measures such as drawing on both sides of the paper and have set up charity recycling schemes for mobile phones, spectacles and stamps as well as taking part in the Rag Bag scheme.'

All the children"s work has been done in the company of the nursery"s Eco Schools mascot - Hoggie the Hedgehog.

Ladywell is already working towards its second Green Flag which it hopes to apply for in 18 months" time.

Three green flags have to be granted before a school is considered a permanent Eco School.

If Ladywell does achieve a second Green Flag it will have matched the efforts of Clackmannan Nursery, which has just been presented with its second flag.

Local MP Gordon Banks congratulated staff and children at Clackmannan for their efforts.

Mr Banks said, 'Initiatives like these really teach children the importance of caring for the environment.

'I am glad that Clackmannan Nursery has been recognised again for their good work.

'They are now on their way to achieving the necessary three green flags to earn the label as a permanent eco-school.'

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This article appeared in Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser 03 Dec 08

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