Woodside Parents and Teachers Association
Fruits for Future aims to plant 100 new trees and 150 soft fruit producing plants around the entire perimeter of Woodside Church of England Primary School in Grendon, Atherstone. A mixture of different species of trees and plants will be used to secure the future of harvests and to provide a range of free fruits for the wider community beyond the school.
The mixed fruit orchard and wildlife area will also increase the biodiversity in the area, delivering the following environmental benefits:
- Extract an average of 2,603 Kg of CO2 from the atmosphere per year;
- Produce an average of 3,400 Kg of Oxygen per year; and
- Capture an average of 2,600 Kg of harmful particulate matter from the atmosphere per year.
The new community orchard will be supported by a sharing hub using a community pantry-model where local people can come to help themselves to produce from the trees, plants and herbs. The hub will take the form of a purpose build cedar shed with integrated green roof and shop like counter for the children to serve from, which will be built by the railings at the front of the school. Contributions are also welcome from gardeners from local allotments who have more home-grown produce than they need and want to share it with their local community.
More information about the Woodside Parents and Teachers Association.