At the start of May, Early Years pupils took part in the Royal Horticultural Society’s initiative ‘The Big Seed Sow’, where schools, allotments, community groups and gardeners across the country planted a selection of wildflower seeds over a two-week period.  

In their Forest School sessions, pupils learnt about the importance of pollinators, and everyone lent a hand to plant some seeds to encourage more wildlife to visit Forest School. We planted a mixture of native species as recommended by the RHS in plant pots in our wildflower garden and even in home-made satsuma skin pots!  

Everyone will watch and tend them carefully over the next few weeks – waiting first for them to germinate, grow shoots and then flower. 

Written by Sally Brown, Reception Teacher and Head of Outdoor Learning