Eco club thrives

A CLUB set up to help nature thrive on a secondary school's grounds is celebrating its third successful year.

Bristol Metropolitan Academy's Eco Club now has 30 members, and has planted 105 trees as well as maintaining the school allotment.

Started by science teacher and Eco coordinator Gwinear Lloyd in response to a request from a pupil to rewild part of the school grounds, club members have made bug houses and bird feeders, and successfully campaigned for a pond in the wildlife area.

The club has been busy working to formulate an 'active travel' plan for the school, to persuade more pupils to come by foot or bike, and has won £250 funding from the council to implement the plan.

The club is also working on a sensory garden at nearby Glenside Museum and drawing up plans to create an outdoor classroom in the school grounds.

Its latest Eco Day on June 23 will include activities, outdoor learning and fundraising for environmental charities.

Ms Lloyd said: “Eco Club is a magical hour in the week where likeminded students and staff get together and have fun outdoors, caring for the environment and each other.

"I'm so proud of what we have achieved together."

Met, scoring 21 points and demonstrating an outstanding mentality and resilience throughout the game.

“We will look to go again next year and hope to claim back the national title.

"Thank you to the staff at Bristol Met, especially the PE department, without whom it would not have been possible to reach the final."