A PRESTON primary school is relying on flower power to attract more wildlife into the school.

Pupils at English Martyr's Primary School in Sizer Street spent an afternoon planting flower gardens around the school, with a little help from the British Trust for Conservation volunteers. Teacher Mireille McBride said: "We applied for a grant and got £400 and are using it to plant all sorts of things around the school.

"The areas have different themes - we planted a scented garden, three contrasting colour gardens and a wildflower garden.

"One of the gardens will attract butterflies and we hope they will all attract more wildlife into the school. The children have been so excited because every class has had something to do and they will look after them throughout the year.

"The gardens will help with science lessons as well because the children can learn about the classification of plants and all of the wildlife attracted to them."

British Trust for Conservation volunteer Arthur Holt said: "The children are unable to dig the very hard soil in the gardens so we did that for them and brought the plants which the school purchased.

"We helped place all of the plants in position and the children did the planting."

The Trust go out two or three times a week to help plant trees, flowers and plants and need new volunteers. Anyone interested should call 250286.

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