The Westfield Primary School Garden Club are very proud to have been awarded the cup for the best composting in the whole South West!

The school has achieved the Outstanding Level from the Royal Horticultural Society judges who visited as part of Westfield community’s entry into South West in Bloom.

The judges were thrilled with the children, saying that they were enthusiastic, friendly, polite and a credit to themselves and their school.

They also congratulated the school on their woodland learning area, wildlife pond, fruit trees and the heritage Miners Tribute Garden. The judges awarded Westfield pupils third place overall for the whole South West area.

These are wonderful achievements and the school are very proud of their pupils.

Councillor Eleanor Jackson, who presented Westfield Primary School with their trophy, told The Journal: “They now have, officially, the best compost heap in the South West and a very large cup to show for it. Their entry is really quite something! I went up to the school on Friday to present the trophy and congratulate them, plus thank them for their contribution to the main Westfield in Bloom entry. We got a silver gilt which for a first year entry is pretty good!

“The judges were especially impressed with the children’s politeness, cheerfulness and enthusiasm, not just their gardening skills.

“I found a photograph of the 2009 entry with Mrs Ross in the foreground and just a few raised vegetable beds. It is no wonder they get ‘outstanding’ (top marks) in the It’s Your Neighbourhood competition! They now have an orchard, a dipping pond with a wildlife area, a woodland area and a greenhouse, in addition to the compost heap. They also came third in the ‘Best Primary School in the South West’ section.

“With all that enthusiasm and energy, I am sure they will be ‘top of the class’ in that section too, next year.”