Two Mile Ash Schoolchildren enjoy a break from the classroom, planting bulbs in the local park.
On Monday the 28thof November Two Mile Ash Environmental Group and Ashbrook First School children joined forces with Milton Keynes Council Environmental Department to plant daffodil bulbs in Two Mile Ash Local Park. more…
The weather was fine, dry and cold and the ground was soft and ideal for planting. The groups of children from Mrs Healey’s class at Ashbrook School were quite excited at the prospect of planting the daffodil bulbs and couldn’t wait to get started as the men from the council proceeded to dig the holes prior to the bulb planting. The children were each supplied with gardening gloves and in groups of four took turns to place the bulbs in the newly dug holes. The children then went to the back of the queue to wait their next turn.
Representing TMAEG were Tom and Ann Gaunt and Pat Gray. Over 600 daffodil bulbs were planted in just ninety minutes at the High Street entrance to the local park and further down on the grassy ‘island’ opposite the bridge over the stream. The adults enjoyed it as much as the children! This was the Environmental Group’s first practical event after the October 8th launch. We hope this will be an annual event and watch out for the daffodils in the Spring!
TMAEG would like to thank the team headed by Tony Higgins and Tom Brockway from Milton Keynes Council who supplied the bulbs and also thank the children and staff of Ashbrook School for their enthusiasm.
Tom Gaunt