‘The Big Dig’ will see children, parents and members of the local community pitch in to transform more than 5,000sqm at 340 schools across the UK in this month.
The land will be weeded, watered and sewn with flowers and thousands of crops, from Brussels sprouts to butternut squash, using tools given away by Morrisons as part of Let’s Grow.
The Big Dig is the springboard to the Let’s Grow programme, encouraging communities to engage with one another, while simultaneously learning about growing and improving their school’s appearance, the supermarket said.
David Hewitt, communities and school partnership manager at Morrisons, said: “We are delighted that so many people will be turning out for the Big Dig throughout this month. It’s a great way to kick start our Let’s Grow activity for this year and we are hoping to help more schools than ever to engage with their local community and learn about growing.”
Crops sewn as part of the Big Dig will be harvested in July for the Big Lunch, when schools across the country will enjoy the food they have grown over the previous months.
Source: Morrisons
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