Students create an Alice in Wonderland sustainable garden

• Apr. 7 by Claire Latham (0)

Solihull Council are working in conjunction with students from several schools in the area to create an Alice in Wonderland themed garden in keeping with the themes of biodiversity and sustainability,

The garden will help mark the International year of Biodiversity.

The garden is being designed ready to be unveiled at this year’s Gardeners World live show at the National Exhibition Centre from the 16^th to 20^th of June. Following this, the garden will become a permanent fixture in the Borough for everyone to enjoy.

The gardens design has been inspired by the new ‘Alice in Wonderland’ film that was released in the earlier part of last month. The students have taken inspiration from the film in order to create some inspiring designs.

Students from Park Hall Academy, Kingshurt Academy, Smiths Wood Sports College, Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School, and Grace Academy are all schools involved with the project.

As well as the student’s contribution, the project is also being supported by local professionals and the council’s ‘environmental champions’ – a group set up to tackle environmental issues in the area, including everything from graffiti to cutting back vegetation.

The early parts of the gardens design include seven mosaic stepping stones which are there to represent the seven steps to biodiversity. Helping to sculpt this part of the design is professional artist – Karen Wydler.

Councillor Mrs Kate Wild, Cabinet Member for Community Services, said:

‘This garden is a wonderful project that will bring together lots of boroughs young people and give them some great experience of working with professionals to make their plans a reality.

They will also hopefully have a lot of fun!’