Green-fingered pupils shine at Elderbank Primary School
Grapes and tangerines are among healthy foods being grown in the grounds of an Irvine primary school. Children and staff at Elderbank Primary have teamed up with parent Yousif Al Ahmed to create a garden inside a polytunnel.
The growing area was created a few years ago using funds from the Pupil Equity Fund and it has gone from strength to strength.
Headteacher Jacqueline Robertson said:
“Most people are quite surprised – in a good way – to hear that we are growing unusual fruits like grapes and tangerines on our grounds in Irvine. When you mention this, people are interested because you usually only hear about things like carrots and tomatoes being grown through projects like ours. It has been fantastic, and we couldn’t have managed without Yousif and – of course – our very keen and curious pupils.”