LANDSCAPING SERVICES
The team who made the Nature School possible look on the new Nature School from the deck in Cleator Moor , Cumbria .
AN ‘ OVERGROWN WASTELAND ’ HAS BEEN
TRANSFORMED
INTO A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Providing a space for members of the community to connect , Nature School , an outdoor learning environment , has opened in Cleator Moor , Cumbria , after a collaborative landscaping effort .
Where there were once weeds , litter , and abandoned bicycles , there is now an outdoor classroom , fruit trees , raised beds , a fire pit , and a wildlife pond . These make up the new Nature School , available for community groups to book and use all year round .
From children in local nurseries to engineering apprentices and knit and natter groups , Nature School is designed to be accessible to all , regardless of age and ability .
The initiative , run by and located at St Patrick ’ s Primary School and supported by the Sellafield Ltd Engineering Centre of Excellence , has been made possible thanks to Arborscape Environmental Services , Nexus , The Decommissioning Alliance ( TDA ), ADAPT , and Integrated Decommissioning Solutions ( IDS ).
Using horticultural and landscaping expertise from Arborscape , support from the supply chain and a shared vision with St Patrick ’ s Primary School where the land is based , the area has evolved into a purposebuilt community space that can be enjoyed for years to come .
Claire O ’ Connor , Socio-Economic Lead at the Sellafield Engineering Centre of Excellence , said : “ What started as a conversation about potential new summer projects , has evolved into something that all involved are incredibly proud of .
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