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Published Date: 08 July 2008
TWO nurseries in south Northants with a focus on green issues were the subject of a workshop held last month in Manchester.
Eileen Colts-Tegg, of Hedgehog Hill Organic Nursery School in Greens Norton, and Pamela Dori-Bishop, of Little Dragons Nursery in Pattishall, gave a presentation on how nurseries could reduce their carbon footprint and further encourage children to think about the environment.

Speaking at the National Day Nurseries Association annual conference and awards, key issues raised included buying local food from farms and vegetable markets, growing your own organic food, recycling, using composters, water butts and low-energy lightbulbs, and teaching by example.

Conference delegates were asked to come up with ideas of how to make nurseries more eco-friendly, which included organic cooking and gardening classes for children, buying nursery furniture from sustainable wood sources, and housing turtles, rabbits and other creatures in the nursery garden.

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  • Last Updated: 09 July 2008 8:08 AM
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