GREEN-FINGERED students with special needs have been given their first taste of employment after working for their college’s new gardening business.
Market Field School and College, in Elmstead Market, has just launched Market Field Grows, a charitable programme which gives pupils a chance to earn a wage.
The institution’s latest initiative is part of headteacher Gary Smith’s dream of ensuring all young people have access to paying jobs after leaving education.
The crew of seven’s first job saw them plant trees on behalf of the Big Green Internet, an organisation which works with farmers and land owners.
Following their first hard but enjoyable days of labour, the young boys have now received their very first pay cheque, much to the delight of Mr Smith.
“There was a bit of trepidation because it meant them going out into the big wide world but getting their first wage packet is massive for them,” he proudly added.
“It is not too demanding, but it is an incredibly physically challenging, so I went to the lads I know who play sport who…
