The Eco Intergenerational Project started on 22/02/11

Hi all,
just updating to let you all know that we have started an exciting project where 18 of the students from our school are working along with the elderly residents in a local nursing home.
We started last week and on the first session the students presented the residents with a paper bin for recycling their paper waste.  They also had made posters to put up on the notice boards to remind them to do this. 

The pupils educated the residents on the what was suitable to recycle in the bin:

• newspapers
• magazines
• empty loo roll holders
• phone books
• cards
• plain envelopes without windows

They also highlighted some that were not suitable:

• tissues
• envelopes with windows

The pupils and the elderly then toured the gardens and selected a suitable site for digging up and making into a vegetable garden.  They chose a section of the garden which is just in front of the residents cafe, where in the spring and summer months they can sit and enjoy watching the vegetables and fruit as it grows.
The day was finished off with a great cup of tea and coffee and the young and elderly mingled and enjoyed each others company.

One lady summed up the feeling by saying:

"this was just like a tonic for me today - thanks for coming!" 

Young and old had had a great day but the real work starts next week!

Will update soon!