Eco-friendly Christmas tree challenge
Youngsters from across South and West Wales took part in a very eco-friendly Christmas tree decorating competition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
More than 450 pupils from 24 schools – from as far afield as Merlin’s Bridge, Newcastle Emlyn and Pontarddulais – took part in the challenge to decorate a tree using remade, reused or recycled materials.
The competition was jointly organised by the Garden and Careers Wales West and sponsored by Carmarthenshire County Council, Cwm Environmental Ltd and Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru.
Environmental workshops were held throughout the day by various community groups and there were prizes for the best dressed trees.
Council sustainability officers Tina Brice and Sharon Griffiths led a workshop entitled ‘Our World’ and Executive Board Member for the Environment Councillor Philip Hughes was one of the judges.
Councillor Hughes said: “This was an excellent opportunity for schools, particularly those in the Eco Schools Programme, to take part in a recycling and reuse event and have a great deal of festive fun at the same time.
“Hopefully this event has helped to raise awareness of why it is so important that we reuse and recycle as much as we can.”
First prize went to Laugharne Primary School who received a £150 voucher for gardening equipment donated by CWM Environmental, Peniel Primary School took second prize and received a wormery from the council’s Technical Services department and in third place was Cenarth Primary School who received a Water Butt from Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru.
The trees will be kept on display in the Great Glass House throughout Christmas.
Winners of the tree decorating competition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales were Laugharne Primary School pictured with judges Councillor Philip Hughes and Wynn Morgan of CWM Enviromental Ltd.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
More than 450 pupils from 24 schools – from as far afield as Merlin’s Bridge, Newcastle Emlyn and Pontarddulais – took part in the challenge to decorate a tree using remade, reused or recycled materials.
The competition was jointly organised by the Garden and Careers Wales West and sponsored by Carmarthenshire County Council, Cwm Environmental Ltd and Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru.
Environmental workshops were held throughout the day by various community groups and there were prizes for the best dressed trees.
Council sustainability officers Tina Brice and Sharon Griffiths led a workshop entitled ‘Our World’ and Executive Board Member for the Environment Councillor Philip Hughes was one of the judges.
Councillor Hughes said: “This was an excellent opportunity for schools, particularly those in the Eco Schools Programme, to take part in a recycling and reuse event and have a great deal of festive fun at the same time.
“Hopefully this event has helped to raise awareness of why it is so important that we reuse and recycle as much as we can.”
First prize went to Laugharne Primary School who received a £150 voucher for gardening equipment donated by CWM Environmental, Peniel Primary School took second prize and received a wormery from the council’s Technical Services department and in third place was Cenarth Primary School who received a Water Butt from Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru.
The trees will be kept on display in the Great Glass House throughout Christmas.
Winners of the tree decorating competition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales were Laugharne Primary School pictured with judges Councillor Philip Hughes and Wynn Morgan of CWM Enviromental Ltd.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
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