Creating sustainable sites at John Lyon Senior and Quainton Hall Prep

We are thrilled to share our remarkable progress in creating environmentally friendly and sustainable sites across John Lyon Senior, John Lyon Sudbury Fields, and Quainton Hall Prep, thanks to the incredible efforts of our dedicated Grounds Maintenance team. Five years ago, the School made a conscious decision to replace ground upkeep and maintenance chemicals with organic materials. Since then, we have witnessed an astonishing transformation as bird species, wildlife, and wildflowers have flourished, in turn benefiting from and boosting an equally fast-growing bee and wasp population.

Some of the thriving wildlife has been spotted in footage from the two wildlife cameras we installed on Friday 3rd March for World Wildlife Day. As part of their Co-Curricular Programme of activities, pupils have been regularly reviewing the footage and have been thrilled to witness appearances by foxes, hawks, and hedgehogs among many others.

As the area continues to flourish through the Grounds team’s continued efforts, we expect to see even more wildlife species – and look forward to sharing what the cameras capture with the entire School community. n