Neighbourhood partnership branches out with gift to school
Released: 11 July 2007
Wolverhampton pupils will be planting a new tree at their school after it was donated by a neighbourhood partnership in a gesture of gratitude and environmental awareness.
The Bilston East Neighbourhood Partnership has given the oak tree to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, in Bilston, to say thank-you for their contribution to the community and an action plan for the area. The tree planting is also part of efforts to help balance the environmental effects of producing the plan.
The planting tomorrow, Thursday 12 July, at 9.15am marks the completion of the 43-page Bilston East Action Plan which has been put together by the neighbourhood partnership as part of its work with local communities and agencies.
The plan outlines what will be expected from and delivered by agencies and organisations in Bilston East to meet some of the needs identified by Bilston residents.
Pupils from Holy Trinity joined with other schools in the area to create a large scale model of Bilston East to help local people prioritise the issues that mattered to them, for inclusion in the action plan.
Councillor Pat Byrne, Wolverhampton City Council Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: “This gesture is a great way to give something back to the environment and say thank-you to the school for all the help they have offered to groups and activities in the Bilston area.
“The event also highlights the close work taking place between neighbourhood partnerships, schools and other organisations to the benefit of our communities.”
Holy Trinity Headteacher Carroll McNally, said: “As a school working hard to achieve an Eco-School Award we are very aware of our responsibilities to the environment.
“Our children are taught stewardship and conservation of the local area, they recycle, grow their own food, compost and have been involved in a number of activities, such as planting our orchard, designed to support our community in sustainability.
“We are hoping in future to work with the partnership in creating inter-generational allotments for the children to work with the senior members of our area. We are very pleased to receive the partnership’s support for our school grounds.”
The partnership also plans to donate fruit trees to the school in the autumn period to help further offset the carbon footprint created by producing the action plan as well as create an environment that is both educational and useful.
For further information please contact Community Development Worker Steve Poole on 01902 551760.
Issued by the press office.