Intergenerational gardening project at March school and home

Residents at Aria Court Care Home in March recently visited Cavalry School to celebrate the start of an intergenerational gardening project between their Happy Potters club and the school's new Happy Potter Seedlings.

During their final session of the summer term, Cavalry pupils proudly shared vegetables they had grown, while care home residents admired the progress of sunflowers they had gifted during a previous plant exchange.

Pat King, Marion Smyth and Pauline Sexton from Aria Court with the Happy Potter Seedlings pupils and at Cavalry School (Image: Supplied)

Sammi Smith, lifestyles lead at Aria Court, said: "I believe our residents and the children will inspire one another, with each individual having different experiences of gardening while growing up to share."

The Seedlings also planted flowers to gift to the Happy Potters, while the Happy Potters donated a planter to help the school raise funds for future gardening projects.

Sammi Smith, Marion Smyth, Chris Lilley - team members from Aria Court with residents - Pauline Sexton, Pat King and the Happy Potter Seedlings pupils and Teachers at Cavalry School (Image: Supplied)

Sarah Edwards, headteacher at Cavalry School, said: "It was lovely to meet the residents and staff team from Aria Court during the plant swap.

"Louise Wilson, our Forest School Lead, and I are keen to see our Happy Potter visits continue to grow."