MILNGAVIE NURSERY AND PRIMARY ORCHARD PROJECT

Our Basic Vision- achievable with £8,000

To transform waste ground and create something unique and individual which provides almost unlimited outdoor learning experiences- full of fruit trees and bushes.  To provide a natural, safe, outdoor environment for our children to play and learn in- a space which can help our upper school children to achieve their John Muir award.

Encouraging  Biodiversity –achievable with £10,000

With the additional £2K instead of the fruit trees we see in the shops, we can put in heritage, West Coast of Scotland varieties of trees and bushes to show the children that not all apples are round and red.  A poly tunnel will help us protect plants from the worst of  weather and allow us to grow even in a cold summer.  We will also be able to afford an orchard expert to provide class workshops so the pupils are involved in the process of choosing the correct plants for our space.  We will even be able to provide the habitat for 5 hives of honey bees and bird, bat and hedgehog houses.

Bringing the community along with us  –achievable with £12,000

The final £2k allows us to make this a welcoming space for the community- with a welcoming gate,an avenue of beautiful  espalier  fruit trees , benches for picnics and botanical signage throughout.  We will also put in an awning and decking area to fully connect the learning from the garden, the nursery and the orchard.  The final piece of funding would allow us to purchase an apple press and pruning equipment to enjoy harvest and maintain it for years to come.

 

PLEASE VOTE FOR US AND ASK EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO VISIT TESCO AND GIVE US THEIR VOTE!  MANY THANKS!

Our project is being voted on in Tesco stores in Milngavie, Kirkintilloch and Bishopbriggs so if you know anyone who could vote for us there, please tell them all about us!