Polli-nature Project gets underway with the Manx Wildlife Trust

Our 'polli-nature project' with the Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) got underway today with members of the Peregrine Class planting a special mix of native wild flower seeds to create a Manx pollinator patch.

Over recent years, the giant planters at the front of St Johns School had become overgrown with gorse together with other large shrubs and weeds. Early last year the IOM Probation Service cleared the shrubs, and the plot was covered with carpet to allow the large roots to rot. In December, Mr Connelly and Mrs Douglas dug out all the roots, covered the area with cardboard and placed a thin layer of Ballaneven compost (provided by MWT) on top.

Today, the weather was perfect for the children to plant the prepared beds. First they mixed the native seeds with sawdust, then carefully sprinkled the seed mix onto the designated area, and finally lightly trod the seeds into the compost. We now look forward to watching this pollinator patch flourish.

A big thank you to Lucy Chapman, Team Wilder Coordinator, from the MWT and the Isle of Man Probation Service for supporting this project.