PARENTS, staff and people from the local community gathered to create a sensory garden at Selworthy School.
A number of volunteers and their families turned up to work alongside the community payback scheme to help clear an area of the school.
The volunteers worked tirelessly throughout the day to remove flower beds and fences and cut back overgrown brambles.
The next phase of the project will see volunteers work with Kings’ College and the community payback scheme to continue to clear the area ready for paths, artificial grass and sensory items to be installed.
Fundraising coordinator, Cameron Merry, said: “This is a really exciting project for us. By attempting to complete the work ourselves we are saving over £30,000.
"We are extremely grateful for all the volunteers who are giving up their weekends to help and to the community payback scheme and King College for their help and support over the coming months.
"At the end of this we will have a sensory garden and outdoor classroom area that will benefit all of our learners.”
The next open day will be tomorrow (March 19) from 10-3.
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