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●● STUDENTS from Macclesfield took part in a recycling challenge.

The 45 pupils from four secondary schools – including All Hallows – took part in several activities including composting, building bug boxes and bottle gardens.

They even prepared their own lunch outdoors, which was then cooked using a traditional clay oven.

The event took place at Grozone Community Garden in Northwich and was the final phase of the year seven Recycling Challenge, run by Ansa, the environmental services company set up by Cheshire East Council.

The programme aims to encourage the students to reduce, reuse and recycle, and to encourage this message at home.

It continues the waste education work begun in primary schools with the Junior Recycling Officer programme.

Councillor John Hammond, chairman of Ansa, said: “This is an excellent example of our work with schools in Cheshire East to help to reduce waste and engender an interest in the wider environment.

“It was great to see so many keen students engaging in all of the activities and learning so much while having fun.” ●● TEACHERS are being urged to apply for free trees for their schools.

Primary schools across Macclesfield are being offered tree packs by the Woodland Trust to transform grounds and surrounding communities.

It follows a successful pilot which saw 1,470 trees delivered to primary schools in Cheshire in spring.

Over the next four years, Defra will be supporting the Woodland Trust deliver 400,000 trees into primary schools in England.

Schools need to apply to the Woodland Trust by September 9 by visiting its website.