No ifs but butts for school garden

Green-fingered pupils and staff at Lynburn Primary School have welcomed Scottish Water’s donation of four new water butts for a community garden.

The butts – which can each collect up to 200 litres of rain – have been installed at the ‘sensory garden’ in Drum Road, Dunfermline.

The site was designed with help from a competition at the school and will include bug hotels, fruit trees and a learning area. Project leaders hope it will be a sanctuary for children and adults who want to cultivate new skills and learn about nature.

Located just around the corner from the school, it will be looked after by the school’s green team, local Scouts, and community groups.

Kirsty Riddell, chairwoman of Abbeyview community council, said: “Establishing a new garden in one of Scotland’s most deprived areas is a fantastic opportunity to teach children about eco-friendly living and give local people the opportunity to get involved in gardening together.”

Adam Warner, of Scottish Water, said: “When we were approached by Kirsty to provide water butts for this project, we jumped at the opportunity.

“A hose pipe can use enough water to fill two 10-litre watering cans every minute, but a water butt is far more water efficient and sustainable.”

Scottish Water is currently working in Rex Park to improve the local sewer network and should be finished by the middle of August.