Inspiring Alan Titchmarsh Helps Pupils Plant Coronation Maze

On Tuesday 9 May, Churcher's College Junior School & Nursery were thrilled to welcome much-loved and well-known gardener, Alan Titchmarsh.

Recently, some of our Year 6 pupils had written to invite him into the school to inspire us with his passion for gardens and plants and the important role they play for native wildlife conservation and combating climate change. And inspire us he did!

From Nursery to Year 6, every pupil had the opportunity to go out and help plant hedges to create a 'Coronation Maze' in our Sensory Garden. Alan Titchmarsh kindly got his wellie boots on and his hands dirty as he gave pupils tips on how to plant the small privet bushes so that they would grow successfully.

The Eco-Council also had an exciting opportunity to talk to Alan and seek advice about suitable plants to add to the Sensory Garden. He also shared some hints and tips on encouraging bees and wildlife into the children's own gardens and how to avoid using pesticides.

The morning was rounded off with a Q&A session with our Year 6 pupils. It was so inspiring to hear about how a humble, Yorkshire gardener ended up becoming friends with the King and the Vice-President of the RHS as well as a national treasure.

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Alan Titchmarsh for visiting and enthusing about all things gardening - who knew the secret to good strawberries is to make sure there is a lot of muck in the soil?

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