Sybil Andrews Academy in Bury St Edmunds celebrates two Bury in Bloom awards

A school is celebrating two coveted gardening awards following a year of transforming its grounds.

Sybil Andrews Academy on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, has scooped two prizes in Bury in Bloom's Greene King Green Fingers scheme.

Students across all year groups have been working on a school garden, which was recognised with the gold award in the upper schools category.

And it was a double celebration at the school after Year 7 pastoral officer Laura Caunter won the Judges Special Award after leading the school project.

She said: “We were all absolutely delighted to win these Bury in Bloom awards.

“Our school garden project has been really special as it has had such a positive impact on the students and their social and emotional wellbeing.

“It has given our students a sense of responsibility, a sense of pride and help build self-confidence and self-esteem.”

The work of the school and Laura was praised by Green Fingers coordinator Fiona Till.

Fiona said: “We are very proud of the close working relationship we have with local schools and Sybil Andrews Academy is a great example of that.

“The students have been absolutely fantastic and Laura is a credit to the school. Their awards were very well deserved and we congratulate all of this year’s recipients.”

Other winners of the Bury in Bloom Green Fingers awards were The Bungalow Child Care and Day Care, Glastonbury Court, Sebert Wood Community Primary School, Tollgate Primary School and Arthur Wallis who won the Young Gardener Award.