Green flags all around after award for woodlands project

By Maurice Garvey

ST RAPHAEL’S primary school in Ballyfermot received their fifth international green flag recently from An Taisce at the Helix, DCU campus.

Over the past two years, each class in the school completed a project on various habitats, woodland and grasslands.

Pupils planted flowers, trees, vegetables and herbs in the school grounds – engaged in bark rubbings, nature walks, species surveys and created a wormery.

Caretaker Nick Reid has been instrumental in helping pupils share responsibility for the school garden – which features herbs, alpines, vegetables, bird boxes, wildlife area, compost heap and a native wildflower patch.

Ms Walsh, co-ordinator of Green Schools at St Raphael’s said: “All pupils, parents and staff have worked very hard in caring for our environment and we are delighted to be receiving this award.”