Orchard will bear fruit for future children

A CHIPPING Sodbury primary school has teamed up with an environment charity to plant an orchard which will one day provide classes with fresh fruit.

Raysfield Primary School's trees include five varieties of apple, two types of pear, plum, damson and cherry.

The school and parents' group the Friends of Raysfield worked closely with environment charity One Planet Matters, which provided the trees planted in the school's forest area.

A planting event was held at the end of February, with children mucking in to help plant the trees that the school hopes will bear fruit for generations of future pupils.

The school is also aiming to improve biodiversity and inspire pupils to help the environment.

Locally-based One Planet Matters runs a schools network providing nature-based learning in line with the curriculum and allows schools to share biodiversity information and wildlife-friendly activities. It has helped plant more than 1,000 fruit trees in school in the past two years.

Friends secretary Holly Woodruff said: "We'd like to thank One Planet Matters