All over the world devoted individuals are doing their bit by volunteering to be involved with wildlife. Jo Price meets a pupil who has drastically transformed her school grounds into a nature-friendly space.
Green areas and wildlife-friendly plants have been introduced to a school in Shropshire thanks to the enthusiasm of 15-year-old Ellie Micklewright. The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Young School Gardener of the Year 2018 started a Gardening and Environmental Club at Newport Girls’ High School in May 2017 and within a short space of time has created new habitats for nature within her school grounds.
“We’ve already developed a pollinator-friendly bed with buddleia, globe thistle and foxgloves, and we’re looking to develop a wildflower meadow in the recently planted heritage orchard, with cultivars that originate from the local area such as Shropshire prune damson trees,” says Ellie.
This story is from the September 2018 edition of BBC Wildlife.
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