Following the success of the Gwreiddiau/Roots education project during 2020, South Hook LNG and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust, are continuing their partnership for a second year.
Working with primary school pupils in the Milford Haven area, the project aims to boost children’s knowledge of natural produce and the food networks that exist in our local communities.
Delivered by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, this year’s programme will build on the successes of 2020, which despite the challenges of the pandemic, saw pupils from five schools experience the value of outdoor learning.
From farm visits, apple picking and chutney-making to habitat studies and the establishment of growing and outdoor learning spaces in school grounds, children have embraced the opportunity to explore the natural environment and the many food networks that exist here in Pembrokeshire.
Commenting on the project, Nichola Couceiro of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust said “We’re looking forward to providing more exciting opportunities for learners in 2021, building on the ‘real world learning’ of last year which saw children discovering how food is produced locally and getting involved in practical projects in their school grounds.”
The schools participating in the Gwreiddiau/Roots project are Gelliswick VC School, Coastlands CP, St Francis, Johnston CP and Neyland Community School.
“The engagement that Roots achieved last year, through the dedication of the team at Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust, was incredibly valuable for local children and the wider community.
“We are pleased to be continuing funding support for this project and look forward to what will hopefully be an even more interactive programme, this year” commented South Hook LNG’s PR Manager, Mariam Dalziel.
To learn more about outdoor learning programmes available to schools, go to www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/for-schools-and-educators.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust is a registered charity, set up to help care and protect the National Park to find out more about the charity and the work it supports go to www.pembrokeshirecoasttrust.wales/
Community groups and projects from across Pembrokeshire are continuing to benefit from the financial support offered through South Hook LNG’s Community Fund.
Partner Agencies gathered at South Hook LNG recently, for the launch of what will be a month-long safety campaign with local schools, during November.
Paul Sartori Hospice at Home, a local charity based in Haverfordwest, is delighted to announce that they have recently been awarded a grant from the South Hook LNG Community Fund. The Grant of just under £5,000, administered by PAVS (Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services), is helping the charity to widen their support and education around caring for end-of-life patients with dementia.
