A GARDEN sculpture project at St George’s School has come up smelling of roses in a national competition.
The pupils’ work was singled out from more than 500 school entries in the nationwide Plant A Bulb competion, organised by the Myasthenia Gravis Association (MGA).
St George’s, situated on the edge of Newport, overlooking the downs, has a very large garden, which is being landscaped by students, staff and parents in a project known as the Dragon Project, led by Jock Campbell, a learning support assistant.
The school decided to create a sculpture, which was designed in the shape of a narcissus flower, by Cam Snudden, one of the sixth- form students.
Tractor tyres, donated by Michael Reed, of the Queen Bower dairy farm, were used to form the petals of the flower and these were covered in concrete.
The trumpet part, made of wire mesh and mud rock, was made by the younger children during their art lessons.
Everyone had a go at covering the sculpture in a mix, made of recycled paper and concrete.
Around 140 narcissus bulbs, provided by Winch-ester Growers, were planted and £72 was raised for the MGA in sponsorship.
The school received a £1,000 voucher, donated by B&Q, to be spent on the school grounds.
Steve Saunders, MGA regional organiser, who attended a presentation last week, said he could not think of a more worthy national winner than St George’s.
The annual competition was supported by Woodies, B&Q and former Isle of Wight High Sheriff Alan Titchmarsh.
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