Riverside has sponsored a gardening project at Highlands School based on their North Bransholme estate.

The Bransholme Schools in Bloom Competition is based around the Hull in Bloom concept and the idea arose from the Bransholme school Student Council Partnership meetings which is an initiative where 10 local primary schools meet on a termly basis and create projects and ideas that all schools across the area can take part in.

The £200 funding from Riverside supported Highlands’ entry into the Bransholme Schools in Bloom competition and their entry was linked to the “highlands” by creating a planter in the garden which resembles mountains.

Lee Bailey, Riverside’s Community Investment Team Leader said: We’re delighted to be able to support Highlands School which sits right at the heart of the community of North Bransholme. The children have done an amazing job with the garden and should be really proud of their achievements. We hope they will enjoy the garden for many years to come.”

Members of the schools gardening club were able to learn new skills such as planting and landscaping which will improve the appearance of the school and give the children some ownership over the design and management of the garden and the planters.

Judging for the competition took place on at the end of June and the results were announced this week, with Highlands School being placed third.

Catherine Eastham, Highlands School said “We are really proud to have come third in the competition and would like to, on behalf of the gardening club, say thank you to Riverside for the £200 donation.  We could not have created the mountain planter or redesigned the wildlife garden without it.”