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Growing in the forest

Welcome to Bransgore School's Event Blog

This area is where we share our class work and experiences with the wider community. We aim to publish a post on a regular basis showcasing our work and we welcome feedback. Please be aware that as our blog is accessed by people of all ages, comments left will need to be approved before being published so you may experience a slight delay before you see your comments on the blog.

Hedgerow Heroes

Hedgerow Heroes Strike Again!

Louise Lawrence (admin) on: Hedgerow Heroes

Before the Easter Break our Hedgerow Heroes were at it again with some help from Eco Council members and children from across the school. We planted a new hedge in the school grounds to provide a new habitat for wildlife and an onsite resource to support science learning about living things and classification. The plants were kindly supplied by the Woodland Trust. Thanks to Isabella's Gramps for lending a hand!

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Lollipop Hedges

Louise Lawrence (admin) on: Hedgerow Heroes

Darren from the Hinton Admiral Estate and Natalie from CPRE explained about the problem of poorly maintained hedges. When hedges aren't looked after properly they become "Lollipop Hedges" - all the new growth is at the top and the bottom is bare. This makes them less effective as barriers and means they are not as attractive to birds and other wildlife. A wide variety of animals live in hedgerows and use them as the motorways of the countryside, allowing them to move around safely as they forage for food. Lollipop Hedges leave wildlife more exposed to predators and the fields more exposed to wind and rain, leading to soil erosion. The CPRE Hedgerow Heroes campaign and the Hinton Admiral Estate are working together to improve or replace Lollipop Hedgerows. You can find out lots more about Hedgerows at the CPRE website CPRE Hedgerow Heroes campaign 

 

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Hedgerow Heroes Assemble!

Louise Lawrence (admin) on: Hedgerow Heroes

Back in November our new Hedgerow Heroes group of Year 5 and 6 children met for the first time. We visited the Hinton Admiral Estate with Natalie and Boyd from the Campaign for Rural England (CPRE) and learned why hedgerows are so important to our environment. You can read more about our visit on their website. https://www.cprehampshire.org.uk/news/cpre-hampshire-working-with-hedgerow-heroes-at-bransgore-primary-school/

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