THE ?Big Dig? is underway at North Tawton Primary School. Children, parents and teachers of the school, along with local residents, have started work on the Rainbow Garden, a garden of remembrance for Zak and Chloe Varma who died tragically this year. The garden is going to incorporate many of Zak and Chloe?s favourite things ? Zak loved rainbows, hence the garden?s theme. A trellis arch entrance will lead into the garden with the gateposts painted in the colours of the rainbow. A rainbow mosaic will be on one of the walls, accompanied by ornate butterflies, that have been kindly donated to the school. Chloe loved butterflies and the garden will try to incorporate them as much as possible. The garden will eventually be a plethora of plants, colours, sounds and smells. Head teacher Nick D?Agorne said that he hoped it would be a place, not only for children to go and remember Zak and Chloe, but also a place where they can spend quiet time and enjoy personal reflection. Alongside rainbows and butterflies will be a wall of painted sunflowers, a mini-maze with a pot of gold at its centre, herbs and fragrant plants, wildflower meadow, troughs of colourful vegetables, a weeping willow and a cherry tree. The community are playing a big role in helping the school with donations, not just of money, but of their time. Mr D?Agorne said: ?The time out people have taken to help us has been the most important thing, its value is immeasurable.? As just one example of the community quite literally ?digging in? to help, a local man brought his mini-digger to the school to dig the path out. The school received £100 from the BBC, a parent donated £100 and other donations raised £250. The completion date of the garden is not known but the area will provide a lasting and beautiful tribute to the two young lives that were so sadly cut short.
