Ellesmere Primary School Headteacher Stuart Roberts has backed a campaign by Gardener’s World’s Carol Klein to get an allotment at every UK school.
He made installing a new raised bed allotment a key priority during lockdown, and now children are seeing the fruits of their labour making it onto their dinner plates.
According to the Gardeners’ World presenter Carol Klein, gardening should be on the school curriculum in order to teach children how food is produced and about the vital role plants play in sustaining life on Earth.
Mr Roberts said: “Teaching children about where food comes from is an important part of our curriculum. I agree that all schoolchildren should have the opportunity to see for themselves where it comes from.
“This year, with support from the local community, we built our own allotment with a raised bed for every class.
“We have taken great pleasure from watching our allotment flourish. The children chose what they wanted to grow, researched…
