Published on Monday 23 April 2012 23:58
MELTON in Bloom passed on some of its horticultural know-how to budding gardeners to celebrate the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardening week.
The team was joined by pupils from Knossington Grange Therapeutic School as they got stuck in planting flowers in the heritage gardens at Melton Council’s Parkside offices.
The boys from the school are all working towards horticultural qualifications and as a result relished the opportunity to gain hands-on experience planting colourful flowers for the community to enjoy.
The residential school provides support to boys aged eight to 16 who have social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
Marie Walters, chairwoman of Melton in Bloom, said: “The Royal Horticultural Society aims to encourage people to become passionate about horticulture either as a profession or a hobby.
“It is all about learning and participation, therefore it was great that the boys got the opportunity to work with us and learn from us.”
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