Fox Covert Pupils Win Abundant Borders Award
- Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00486
That the Parliament congratulates the nine pupils from Fox Covert Primary School, who have been awarded a recognised horticultural award from Abundant Borders; notes that Abundant Borders is a horticultural training body, based in the Scottish Borders; commends the pupils for committing themselves to weekly gardening throughout the length of the COVID-19 lockdown and beyond; acknowledges that the children grew a number of different vegetables and edible flowers, and celebrates that, as a group, the children received a highly commended award from the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield