“A place to sit quietly with friends, away from the classroom or the bustling playground and have a moment of peace, mindfulness and watch the wildlife flourish.”
In October 2023, we donated our Peat Free Planting Compost / Grit mix, to PTFA - Benenden CofE Primary School, for their new wellbeing garden. On 6th June 2024, we visited for the grand opening by the Bishop of Dover and joined in the celebration with students, parents, staff and fellow contributors to the garden.
“The garden features a woodland area of natives such as; silver birch, hazel, hornbeam and field maple creating the backdrop for a mix of native and non-native woodland edge loving perennials, including spurge, cow parsley and goat beard. This transitions to open meadow, with sun-loving plants such as: tufted hair grasses, moor grass, with colour from a mix including; persicaria, verbena, rudbeckia and sedums. With a water feature and seating area for the children to sit and watch the wildlife that stops by, the garden will enrich the children's learning, giving them the opportunity to help plant and maintain the grounds, as well as offering a space for extra curricular learning.”
Thank you for having us to visit, it was wonderful to see the garden in bloom!