1. Notes from flipcharts so far Combe C of E Primary School and Sylva Foundation Year 4 Eco-committee are Sylva’s Young Foresters

2. What do we have already? Survey of school grounds Places good for children Area behind willow mound for building things like ‘midget town’! (sticks and rocks making houses, creative play) The quiet area for colouring, tree climbing, reading Places good for wildlife Quiet area: nettles, wildflowers Quiet area: the apple tree and all the flowers with it Quiet area: The hedgehog house Quiet Area: Pile of rocks and branches Blossom trees by Gazebo Willow mound for animals that dig holes eg rabbits Hazel trees (nuts) by pond Apple trees by hall

3. Tree inventory of school grounds 1. Quiet area 1 x apple (old) 1 x spruce tree (40 years old?) 2 x bay trees Willow planted as a teepee 2. Main playground area Willow shelter in Foundation garden Various small shrubs and trees around pond Hazels x 2 Liquidamber x3 Cherry x 5 Living Willow structure on willow mound 2 trees covered in ivy behind willow mound (? Field maples?) 3 x red oaks 3 x apple (planted 2015) Beech hedge

4. Animals and plants found in in quiet area so far Plants Forget-me-not Cow parsley Nettles Doc leaves Honeysuckle Goose-grass Lupins Daisys Dandelions Poppies Animals Pill woodlice Robins Centipedes Ants Snails Spiders Evidence of rabbits Bees Butterflies Worms

5. Eco committee ideas for improvements - May Summer term For children Build more bug hotels Assembly to tell everyone plans Map of school ground plans on a display board in school? Write a management plan for everyone to look after school grounds Wooden benches around school Laminated tree name labels on all trees round school grounds so everyone can learn their names Log seats and table on concrete in quiet area Area behind willow tunnel is fun playtime area – children like making things with sticks, grass and rocks. Could we have wooden boxes with natural materials in them? Clear half the stinging nettles in quiet area Move spikey branches and dangerous rubbish from quiet area Tree house in trees behind willow mound Who can help us? Jen – map and tree ID Mrs Marshall – display board and assemblies and her husband Paul Williams tree surgeon – logs Barlows – wooden crates for bug hotels Blenheim Palace benches and logs

6. Eco committee ideas for improvements - May For wildlife: Building log piles to create habitats for wildlife around school grounds Plant wildflower bank at back of school hall Build bug hotel near apple tree in quiet area Build bug hotel near concrete in quiet area Sew wild flowers Bird feeder in quiet area Keep half the nettles in the quiet area Cut the ivy in the tree behind the willow-mound Plant wild flowers behind hall on grass bank Who can help us? Jen and Sylva Mrs Marshall Parents and families on June 19 th work day Paul Williams and other local tree experts Blenheim Barlows Combe Mill

7. Ideas from other children, parents, teachers on school open day 21 May Mend back fence Take down spruce tree and replace with wildlife friendly shrubs like buddliea Put flowers along edges of concrete by entrance to school Get rid of Ivy by wall close to school entrance Plant flowers to climb up walls by entrance to school Remove astroturf in back garden and replace with grass, gravel?

8. Father’s Day Work Day June 19th Jobs Dig turf off terraced area outside back of hall fire exits as prep for wild flower seeds Clear rubbish off concrete area in quiet garden Cut and remove ivy from tree near back fence Start pulling up astro at back? Move logs for seats Resources needed Spades Saws Gloves Wild flower seed Skip or truck? Paul Williams logs refreshments

9. Fathers Day Work Day June 19th Helpers so far Jen, David and William Lyon Charlie Marshall Sam Birkett Sarah Horner and family Colin Pratley and Jake Anne-Marie, Finlay and Rueben Ferrett

10. After half term Eco-committee: Another assembly re bug hotel and plans for the term Jen: 9 th, 16 th, 23 rd June Half day eco blitz? Blenheim foresters Other tree/wildlife experts School: Fix fence at back of school grounds behind willow structure Screen up by car park