GREEN fingered pupils at a County Durham primary school are celebrating after their gardening work scooped top awards.
Gilesgate Primary School in Durham won Best Overall Entry and Best Educational Group Project in the Beautiful Durham gardening competition, which is organised by Durham County Council as part of and in support of the Durham in Bloom campaign.
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The competition, which has been running for the past 36 years, encourages floral displays and environmental improvements in the Durham City area.
It is open to individuals, groups and associations who are invited to apply in many different categories.
Pupils at Gilesgate Primary School have undertaken environmental improvements in their neighbourhood, such as bulb planting, and help the council plant floral displays off Gilesgate roundabout every June. Their gardening work is led by headteacher Mark Turner with support from volunteer Ron Potter.
Footage of the school and its allotment feature on the Royal Horticultural Society…
