Ocklynge Junior School

“The planters, water butts and rain garden look amazing. Thank you for all the hard work that has been put into this from start to finish. You’ve all gone above and beyond. This will impact our whole school community and we feel very lucky and grateful. We just can’t wait to see it all grow!!!”

What did students ask for?

62 Year 4 and 5 students proposed practical, nature-inspired designs for SuDS planters, emphasising vibrant colours, cascading water features, and sturdy structures to withstand impacts.

What did staff ask for?

• A large quantity of water butts to be placed near to the outdoor learning space.
• Lack of shade outside during the summer to be addressed  (suggested a pergola)

What was delivered?

• Six SuDS Planters
• Seven water butts
• One rain garden 
• 11,776 litres of water storage

Additional bespoke features included three benches, two colourful pipes with six planted hoppers, a watering can outlet, two stencils, and four logo art installations.

“Nick and Dan were great at building rapport with the children and had prepared so many interesting and exciting activities. It was obvious that so much hard work and planning had been put into resourcing the day.”