School pupils’ growing success

PUPILS from a Llanelli primary school are hoping to reap what they sow.

Swiss Valley primary school will be at Llanelli Indoor market on Thursday, March 26 until 12.30pm, selling seeds and seedlings from their school garden.

Representatives from the school’s eco council will be selling vegetable seeds including peas, broad beans, runner beans, onions and seed potatoes on their stand in Stepney Precinct.

They will also have seedlings of broad beans, lettuce, cabbage and tomatoes.

The garden was created in 2012 and currently has 15 raised beds, four glasshouses and two areas where children plant directly into the soil.

Teacher and garden leader Neil Lane said: “The aim of the garden is to provide an opportunity for children to learn skills across the curriculum by providing them with opportunities to grow their own vegetables, buy and sell seeds, seedlings and vegetables as well as learning about the benefits of a healthy diet.

“The project is also run as a business to introduce pupils to buying and selling products, designing packaging and advertising. Its aim is to be self-financing so that the project runs a profit which is re-invested to buy the seeds we later sell and plant.”

Carmarthenshire County Council’s executive board member responsible for the markets, Cllr Jeff Edmunds, said: “I would like to wish our budding entrepreneurs from Swiss Valley primary school continued success and would urge shoppers to support them on Thursday at Llanelli Market.”
For more information on traders, opening times and what’s coming up in our county’s markets please visit www.carmarthenshiremarkets.co.uk
Pic caption: Pupils at Swiss Valley school sorting out their garden to get ready to sell their seeds and seedlings at Llanelli market. Eco school council with teacher Neil Lane. Pic Jeff Connell
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