Curridge pupils saving the bees receive top prize
Year 6 pupils at Curridge Primary School were delighted to win the first prize of £1,000 in the Dorothy Morley Conservation Award.
They recently attended a presentation and explained how they planned, planted and maintained a garden to encourage bees.
Headteacher Jackie Livermore said: “We are very proud of the passion and enthusiasm all of our children show towards protecting and caring for their environment.
“This award was so well deserved by the hard working team of Year 6 children who were keen to leave a lasting legacy at the school before moving on to their secondary schools.”
The Bee Kind Project was devised after children learned loss of habitat is one of the biggest threats to these vital creatures.
With the help and support of Hillier's Garden Centre, Bayer and Junior Newbury Building Society, the children learned more about the role of bees, chose bee friendly plants and created a safe haven for the insects.
Held every two years, the Dorothy Morley Conservation Award reflects the aspirations of campaigner and conservationist Dorothy Morley, who was chairman of Newbury & Hungerford District CPRE and served on the West Berkshire committee of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT).
The biennial award scheme was created by CPRE Berkshire in her memory.
CPRE exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and natural resources.