A FLOURISHING gardening season for Year 6 at Bere Alston Primary School culminated with their entry winning all the awards at the Royal Horticultural Society's Budding Gardeners schools' competition at RHS Rosemoor recently.

The square metre plot, titled 'Wicked Wildlife Wilderness', packed in a wealth of wildlife habitats made from natural and recycled materials including willow trellis, a mini pond, driftwood, stone piles, plastic bottle bird feeders, tin can plant pots, and plants for bees. The garden has been re-created at the school until the end of term.

The year also saw history in action with a 'Dig for Victory' garden created from a corner of the school field, just as children did during world war two, and which has produced a superb harvest of vegetables.

Teacher Andrea Bradshaw said: 'I am absolutely delighted. It is wonderful to see the growing enthusiam for gardening amongst our children.'

The school is extremely grateful for funding and support received from the Tamar AONB Sustainable Development Fund, Tavistock and Villages Initiative, Devon County Council, Devon Community Composting Network, Bere Ferrers Horticultural Society, parents and community volunteers. Parent Sue Fisher organises the gardening activities a part of a pilot project for the Community Landscape Network (ClaN) run by Tavistock-based environmental charity Westden.