Swindon neighbours may have found they’re getting a little more peas and quiet recently after pupils from Badbury Park Primary School have been busy growing their own produce thanks to a local housebuilder.
Redrow Thames Valley, which is currently building at Badbury Park on Homington Avenue, is celebrating Good to Grow Day, by calling on the help of Swindon’s youngsters. The housebuilder tasked pupils from Badbury Park Primary School to grow their own vegetables after donating gardening equipment.
To ensure the children have just the thicket to create their vegetable patches, Redrow Thames Valley donated gardening gloves, soil, vegetable seeds, and a garden trug for their produce to grow in.
With their brand-new equipment delivered, pupils from Badbury Park Primary School spent no time mossing around, and quickly got to work setting up a new gardening club for green-fingered pupils.
Louise Dance, Headteacher at Badbury Park Primary School, said: “Spring is in full bloom at Badbury Park Primary School thanks to Redrow Thames Valley’s generous donation. The children have loved putting their gardening gloves on and keep eagerly tending to their vegetables each morning. We’re looking forward to putting our home-grown vegetables to good use in a few months’ time and I know pupils can’t wait to sample our produce.”
Sarah Boyce, Sales Director for Redrow Thames Valley, said: “Here at Redrow Thames Valley, we’re always looking for new ways to encourage thriving communities – not just at the developments we build, but in our local communities too.
“Good to Grow Day offered the perfect opportunity to reach out to local primary schools and task them with the challenge of growing their own vegetables. We all remember marvelling at seeing something grow for the first time when we were children, and so we wanted to build on this curiosity by nurturing a passion for growing produce among youngsters.
“We look forward to seeing Badbury Park Primary’s new vegetable patch and their team of mini gardeners putting our donation to good use. We’re sure the vegetables will look absolutely radishing in a few weeks’ time and look forward to returning to the school for an all-important taste test.”
We’re committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and has set ambitious interim targets for both its direct and indirect emissions to help limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Situated on the edge of the picturesque Coate Water Country Park, yet within easy reach of both the M4 and Swindon town centre, Badbury Park is perfect for first-time buyers and growing families alike. This development has three and four-bedroom homes available, with prices starting from £350,000. With its own primary school, and just five minutes from a secondary school, the development is the perfect place to set up home.
