Students in Quantock House at Norton Hill School are taking part in a competition to win a grant of £10,000 to help them improve their community garden.

The garden was established last year by Year 10 students, led by Shyam Sawhney, who is a former deputy member of the Youth Parliament. Shyam was awarded a grant by the 'O2 Think Big Scheme' to establish a garden which is situated in-between Charlton Road and Silver Street.

Since then, the students have worked with the Parks Department of the local Council, 'Green Vision and Shift Bristol', to create vegetable patches and flower beds and to plant fruit trees, vegetables, wildflower seeds and bulbs.

This year, the plan is to extend the garden. Quantock students from Years 7 to 11 have been coming up with plans and ideas to support the school's bid to win the £10,000 grant. Huge numbers of students have also volunteered to give up their own time to help in the community garden and ensure that their fantastic and ambitious plans come to fruition.

The students should be finding out very soon if their bid has been successful. Watch this space!