St James Academy Garden Project - Environmental Award & More!

St James Academy receives Lion’s International Environmental trophy

Bedworth Lions have been presented with The Environmental Trophy at the Lions Midlands District Conference. This was for a volunteer a garden restoration project in local school St. James C of E Academy, Bulkington. The volunteer day held last May, was organised by Lion member Denise Musson, who was also working at the school.

Bedworth Lions presented the school with a donation of £200 to fund the buying of equipment, a table and plants. Volunteers were recruited from staff, parents, members of Bulkington Garden Club and of course children. On a sunny May Saturday everyone worked really hard to resort vegetable beds, tidy the pond and surrounding area and make a herb garden, as well as securing fences.

Lion President Eric & Lion Denise receiving the award from Lion David (left) & Lion District Governor Ron (right) At the Lions Midlands District Conference, 2017
Lions District 105M Environmental Trophy Bedworth lions winning due to all the hard gardening work at St James Academy
	Bedworth Lions decided to share their Environmental Trophy with the children and Denise presented the trophy to them during a school assembly. The children have already said they want to work hard and win the Award again next year.
Bedworth Lions presented the school with a cheque for £1,300 which they won in Bedworth lions club Lions Den event. to fund more work in the garden & in particular a bridge over the pond.

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