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Mission Updates

Recent updates on current Roots & Shoots missions

Eastbury Eco Update

Eco garden opening speech- by Gary King It gives me great pleasure to say, welcome ladies and gentlemen to the grand opening of the Grand opening of the refurbished Eco garden. So, I guess it’s nice to see to see, to see you… (I see you’re all awake) Now, I’m quite sure the visitors, being […]

The Long Eaton School Update

Potato Growers A group of 10 pupils in year 8 planted 2 varieties of potato sent to us by the potato council as part of a greenfingers  gardening programme, incorporated into their science studies. They took soft and hardwood cuttings, planted potatoes and onions and learnt how to prune and weed flower borders in the […]

Summer in Bristol!

Summer term is always busy for Students, and this term has been no exception. While our members were all very busy and bogged down with written work for assignments and revision for exams we did continue to volunteer in our community. Clare Bagley and Charlotte Biddle ran the Bristol 10k along with a group of […]

Wildlife Pond Completed and Home to Guy the Hedgehog!

The Tasis Wildlife Club has now completed their pond project. There is now a beautiful pond that will feed (providing insects) Guy the hedgehog and provide him with water. This pond is in our walled Fleming Garden. The children have worked for many months to clear out brambles and weeds. They prepared the soil, and […]

Eastbury Eco Squad

Eastbury Eco group consists of a mixed group of students from years 7 to 6th form. They wear a green badge to identify members of the group. We now meet once a week as a whole group to discuss and plan group initiatives.  Sometimes they meet or work at break times and after school. So […]