Young growers at Burgess Hill school get boost from garden centre

A Burgess Hill school’s gardening club received a welcome boost from a local garden centre.

Southway Junior School’s club visited South Downs Nurseries in Hassocks to select seeds, compost, pots and watering cans to expand their learning of nature and horticulture.

Hannah Wilson from Southway Junior School in Burgess Hill at South Downs Nurseries in Hassocks, collecting the gardening club donation from Clive Gravett, founder of the Budding Foundation.

placeholder image — Hannah Wilson from Southway Junior School in Burgess Hill at South Downs Nurseries in Hassocks, collecting the gardening club donation from Clive Gravett, founder of the Budding Foundation.

Co-ordinating teacher Hannah Wilson collected the goodies which were donated by Sussex charity the Budding Foundation which works to support children and young people throughout the county.

Charity founder Clive Gravett said: “The school club was very pleased with our donation and we look forward to hearing how the pupils enjoy engaging with nature through the germination, propagation and harvesting stages.”