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Growing our Forest Garden at Mosspits

Mosspits Lane Primary School By Mosspits Lane Primary School

Create Mosspits’ forest school! This project will create a biodiverse, educational garden with eco-friendly features and year-round usability. Support us to foster environmental education & community

Wavertree Delivery stage

80
backers
£27,166
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This project was funded on 27 Sep 2024!

Support Our Forest School at Mosspits We’re launching a campaign to enhance the forest school area at Mosspits, fostering a thriving, biodiverse environment for students and the community. Led by passionate advocates for green spaces, this project aims to integrate ecological, educational, and artistic elements into the school’s outdoor area. The project will transform the forest school area into a high-yield, low-maintenance garden that supports climate resilience, waste reduction, and environmental literacy. Key features include natural water cleaning processes, composting areas, and green energy projects. The space will be usable year-round with shelters and strategic planting. Workshops and activities will engage students in hands-on learning about composting, biodiversity, and sustainable agriculture. Students will monitor air quality, explore permaculture, and help reduce car travel to school. The garden will feature wildlife-friendly installations and diverse plan

What we'll deliver:

  • Plant a thriving garden with vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees
  • Install a natural water filtration system with ponds and plants
  • Set up compost bins and wormeries for recycling organic waste
  • Build bug hotels, birdhouses, and bat boxes to attract wildlife
  • Create outdoor classrooms and seating areas for hands-on workshops
  • Develop permaculture beds and three sisters planting areas
  • Construct shelters and gazebos for year-round outdoor use
  • Create pathways, signs, and murals to engage students and the community
  • Train staff to become forest school leaders
  • make willow tunnels and shelters

Why it's a great idea:

This project will significantly benefit students, the school, and the local community. By establishing a high-yield, low-maintenance garden, it will enhance the school environment and promote biodiversity. Student-led initiatives will encourage long-term behavioural change among families and the community, fostering environmental awareness and stewardship. The garden will enhance air quality through green planting and educate students on sustainable practices like composting, water conservation, and renewable energy. It will provide accessible green spaces supporting diverse wildlife, creating a hands-on learning environment for lifelong environmental literacy. Empowering students as tour guides and hosts will deepen their connection to the garden and boost their confidence. This initiative aims to leave a lasting positive impact on the local environment and community, inspiring future generations to cherish, protect, and sustain their surroundings.

Steps to get it done:

  • work with the children to help design the forest garden space
  • design and develop eco friendly year round shelters and furniture
  • plant trees and plants
  • staff to undertake forest school leader training
  • reshape landscape
  • deliver a series of therapeutic forest school sessions led by an external forest school specialist
  • meet with PA and volunteers to plan
  • build a mud kitchen, sensory play and naryure exploration area
  • run a regular garden club for students
  • run a garden club for parents and children
  • integrate garden into curriculum
  • deliver community sharing events led by the children
  • grow and harvest plants
  • learn about sustainable energy
  • set up composting to recycle waste generated on site
  • set up water harvest and filtration system

Our project 'Growing our Forest Garden at Mosspits integrates educational workshops on composting and sustainable agriculture, utilising mini compost units and wormeries to engage students actively. The garden design ensures year-round usability with shelters and strategic planting to enhance accessibility and biodiversity. We prioritise community engagement through student-led sessions and initiatives in home-based environmental projects, fostering lasting behavioural change. Our commitment to enhancing green spaces and promoting environmental awareness across the Liverpool City Region is underscored by our collaborative efforts and sustainable practices.

Location Wavertree

About the space

Custom Location

Council

Liverpool City Council

How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees)  £26,354

forest school training for 6 members of staff - £5,970
Design and fabrication of eco shelter and furniture from Kunstrukt fabricators - £5,000
sensory play area, pathways and mud kitchen Artist Maker 20 days @ £150 per day + materials - £3,500
design of garden by Artist managing, planning and delivery of project 9 days @ £250 per day - £2,250
delivery of 12 forest school sessions from Jenny Smillie - £1,920
thornless native hedging - £1,799
running of garden club sessions - £900
ponchos set - £308
veg soil compost x 2 - £220
Double water butt and connectors - £198
Other - £2,000

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

forest school training for 6 members of staff
£5,970
Design and fabrication of eco shelter and furniture from Kunstrukt fabricators
£5,000
sensory play area, pathways and mud kitchen Artist Maker 20 days @ £150 per day + materials
£3,500
design of garden by Artist managing, planning and delivery of project 9 days @ £250 per day
£2,250
delivery of 12 forest school sessions from Jenny Smillie
£1,920
thornless native hedging
£1,799
running of garden club sessions
£900
ponchos set
£308
veg soil compost x 2
£220
Double water butt and connectors
£198
Other Read More
£2,000
  • Willow dome kit
    £159
  • STEM Kit
    £147
  • concord pear tree x2
    £141
  • Seeds
    £132
  • trellising x 5
    £111
  • treated timber 15 x 2.4m
    £111
  • gardening tools and trugs
    £77
  • Blueberry bushes x 4
    £74
  • Cherry plum trees x2
    £73
  • apple tree x 2
    £72
  • external paint
    £71
  • magnifiers
    £70
  • bees and butterflies herb collection x 2
    £60
  • tarpaulins
    £54
  • clay x 6
    £54
  • deck screws
    £52
  • gardening gloves
    £48
  • morello cherry tree x 2
    £44
  • paracord
    £41
  • posts
    £40
  • camouflage netting
    £36
  • wineberry bush x 2
    £30
  • herb collection
    £30
  • wood preserver
    £30
  • almond tree
    £29
  • grape vine x 2
    £27
  • giant pegs
    £26
  • lingon berry x 2
    £25
  • chokeberry tree x 2
    £24
  • blackcurrant bush x 2
    £21
  • rasberry canes
    £20
  • rhubarb x 3
    £18
  • external hooks
    £16
  • strawberry plants x10
    £16
  • seed potatoes x 2
    £13
  • seed potatoes x 2
    £10

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Contingency for the project to protect against price fluctuation
  • buying more plants
  • more forest school sessions

Target (inc. fees)  £26,354

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