Pruning trees in ESD

Two S1 classes studying Education for Sustainable Development helped prune trees in the school grounds this afternoon. The trees were planted as wildlife corridors as part of the Millenium Forest Project and are now 10-11 years old and needing some management.  The pupils got stuck in using loppers and bowsaws to prune the lower branches of the trees. This creates more space and allows more light to reach the ground which encourages a diverse ground flora - good for biodiversity!  We cut all the branches into small sections and created habitat piles as homes for wildlife like hedgehogs, frogs and beetles.  Thanks to Esperanza from the Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust for organising it to happen.