Port Ellen primary blooms in national competition

AN ISLAY primary school will have an exhibit on display at this year’s Gardening Scotland event after winning a national competition.

Port Ellen Primary was picked as one of the winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful ‘Design a One Planet Picnic Pocket Garden’ competition.

Design

Eco-schools from across Scotland were asked to design a colourful and exciting pallet-sized garden using plants that can be eaten and attract biodiver- sity, as well as reusing materials which would otherwise have been thrown away.

Port Ellen was chosen as one of 18 winners by the Garden for Life Forum from more than 80 entries.

The pupils will now go on to plant and grow their winning designs at Gardening Scotland, the national outdoor living event which takes place at the Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh, from June 3 to 5.

Councillor Rory Colville said: ‘This is an extremely popular competition which attracted entries from more than 40 schools and nurseries across Scotland.

Very proud

‘The pupils of Port Ellen have done exceptionally well to be chosen as one of the winners and they should be very proud of all their hard work.

‘To have their garden on display at a national event such as Garden for Life is a great privilege and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the pupils and staff who made this possible.’