CREEPY CRAWLIES can set up camp in a new bug hotel at Bentley Heath Primary School.
The hotel, which was designed and built by the Eco Committee at the Widney Close School and it was officially opened by the former Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Shahin Ashraf.
The grand unveiling, organised by the Love Solihull team at Solihull Council, as well as contractors from Veolia and members of staff from the school, showed off the new and safe habitat for all the mini beasts of the area.
Once the ribbon was cut, the pupils were shown how to spread thousands of wildflower seeds across the soil behind the bug hotel.
For this project, wildflower seeds were spread and tamped down by the school children.
After some time has passed and there has been some rain, these seeds will grow into a multi-coloured array of different wildflowers.
Katrina Bush, deputy headteacher, said: “At Bentley Heath Primary School, we encourage our pupils to be courageous advocates for positive change, one key area being the environment and biodiversity.
“Our school and local community have been working together to completely redesign our Conservation Area, which is a vibrant outdoor space, thoughtfully designed to inspire curiosity and foster a deep connection with nature among children of all ages.
“We also have an Eco Committee on our School Parliament, which has the role of helping to care for our environment and bring about positive change. This year, the Eco Committee have run many initiatives including increasing recycling as well as working with the PTA to redesign some of our grounds.
“The children are excited to be able to extend this work to the local community, with their bug hotel in Bentley Heath Park for all, especially the bees and bugs, can enjoy.”
The Council currently maintains 1,127,559 square metres of meadows, wildflower/wildlife way, uncultivated land and conservation areas across Solihull including the boroughs 17 Green Flag Awarded parks.
To find out more about Solihull’s parks & open spaces, as well as how you can get involved in their upkeep and improvement, visit Love Solihull Parks website.
