Green-fingered Highland pupils benefit from charity donation
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Primary school pupils have benefited from free plants left at their school gates during the coronavirus lockdown.
The colourful plants were left there by Croy Primary headteacher Martine Kelly so her pupils could have the chance to collect them and see them grow.
More than 100 plants were donated by Inverness Botanic Gardens, which meant there was enough for at least one for each pupil.
Mrs Kelly said: “This is a great chance for all pupils to participate in a fun project – growing cheerful plants in their gardens this summer.
“Croy Primary has strong links with the Botanic Gardens’ Botany Club – several of our pupils go to the club, and parents volunteer there.
“There is a lot of interest at Croy school in the natural environment. I’m delighted so many pupils have been able to take advantage of the Botanic Gardens’ generous donation – it’s nice to spread the joy.”
Pamela Sutherland, head gardener at Inverness Botanic Gardens, said: “Croy Pupil Isla MacLennan is a regular at our Botany Club, and it was lovely to help her bring plants to her fellow pupils at Croy.
“The flowers are surplus from our planting projects – I’m so pleased they will be put to good use.”
Isla’s mum Kate is a volunteer at the Botany Club and works as a classroom assistant at the primary school.
She said: “I’ve been volunteering at the Botany Club for a few years now, the kids always enjoy it and I hope we can get going again soon.
“In the meantime, sharing plants like this is a great way to bring people together.
“I hope local families enjoy them bringing some extra colour to their gardens.”
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