British Salt’s Breakout Garden
The British Salt team break ground on exciting project for Cledford Primary School.
Our community is an integral part of who we are as a business and so giving back to them is really important to us. Some of the team from British Salt (BS) embarked on a project to make a breakout garden for Cledford Primary School situated just a stone’s throw from our BS site.
HR & Communications Manager Pauline was approached by Year 6 teacher Kate Marsland and headteacher Chris Adlington. She said of the project:
“Kate reached out to us and told us all about her plans for the breakout garden and we knew that we just had to be involved. A lot of our staff have connections with the school, so it just made sense. What’s more our friends at ADSS Ltd leant us a hand to prep the foundations.”
What’s the purpose of the breakout garden? The space will offer pupils a calm space away from the classroom, a quiet spot in nature for the kids to enjoy, complete with reading shed, wildlife area and sensory pathway.
After an initial site visit, the team, headed by Joe Evans Head of Site Operations and Pete Founds, Head of Engineering and Maintenance, worked closely with Kate and Chris to come up with the design and layout.
Pete said: “It’s great to be a part of this project and turn our hand to creating a garden for the kids. We’re looking forward to finishing it and the kids enjoying it!”
Kate added: “We’re really thankful to the team at British Salt for helping us bring our vision for this space to life. The breakout garden will be such an important resource for the children, and we’re excited to see it finally come to fruition.”
So far, the foundations have been laid, and the path is beginning to take shape. We’re excited to progress the project this year and will keep you all updated on our socials.
L-R Kate Marsland, Chris Adlington, Pete Founds, Joe Evans