GREEN-fingered Bewdley pupils are branching out to donate trees they have grown to local primary schools.

The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre youngsters are giving away trees from their own orchard to St Anne’s CofE, Upper Arley, Bewdley and Far Forest Primary Schools in a bid to help rejuvenate the UK’s endangered habitats.

All five schools are creating fruit orchards as a part of the Fruit-full Schools’ project, a scheme designed to help increase the numbers of the UK’s orchards, while reviving some of the long-forgotten fruit varieties.

The Bewdley school youngsters have already handed over apple trees to St Anne’s pupils and gave them a lesson in planting, tree care and general maintenance.

Charlotte Rose, a Science teacher at the Bewdley sixth form school, explained: “This project has really helped strengthen the bonds between our students and the primary children that may later attend The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre.

“We know, from the last three years of developing our orchard, that the Fruit-full Schools project provides a great opportunity for the children to learn about endangered orchard habitats, local fruit varieties and biodiversity, whilst engaging with the wider community.”