WITH a long hot summer in full swing and the constant stream of news about global warming and the threat to the world’s environment, the pupils of Chingford Foundation School have decided to take matters into their own hands….with spades and forks!

Pupils from years eight, nine and 10 and two geography teachers – Ms Hinds and Ms O’Dell – have decided, as part of National Clean Up Day, to create an area where selected pupils can work on their very own eco-farm, where they will grow their own vegetables.

The eco-committee students, together with their teachers, took their spades and forks to a part of the school grounds on a warm Saturday in May behind the maths block.

After many hours of toil and sweat, the framework for the farm was complete.

The pupils and teachers hope it can grow into a major focal point for staff and students alike.

This eco-farm consists of a range of plants from tomatoes to strawberries.

The eco-farm will hopefully be a more sustainable way of growing food, so as to avoid buying cheaper, but maybe more environmentally harmful supermarket products.

The eco-farm is a major achievement for the school’s eco-committee, which aims to improve the school’s environment. I guess you could say the future looks bright….the future looks….green!