Garden tools specialist, WOLF-Garten, has donated a selection of tools to Worcestershire-based Pershore High School to help with students studying horticulture.

WOLF-Garten specialises in garden tools for lawn care, cultivation, tree and shrub care and general garden maintenance, so has the perfect selection for those learning about all aspects of gardening.

Pershore High School educates over 1,200 students and runs a horticultural class for several of the extended learning students. Learning about horticulture has allowed these students to enjoy learning in a different, more ‘hands-on’ way, while feeling supported in pursuing their interest in the subject.  

The class is run by Mrs Watson, who nurtures the students through their final years of high school with the hope that they extend their horticultural skills into later life.

The school holds strong connections to Pershore College, a national centre for horticulture situated on a 60-hectare site near Evesham, as well as gardening industry, so students at the high school are well placed to pursue a career in the sector.

Located within the school grounds, the garden began its days as an over-grown, thorn filled mess, with the student’s first task being the clearing of the space!

Each student now has a personal 2x2m plot where they are tasked with  growing an abundance of onions and potatoes to provide their school canteen with part of the essential ingredients used for school meals. Aside from this, each student is free to grow as they please, with the support of Mrs Watson and Green Hearts director Mr Neil Gow.

Mr Gow previously owned the garden centre local to the high school and now spends time on-site at the school, assisting the students and educating them on the daily jobs that go hand in hand with growing and managing a successful plot.

With four students currently in their final year at The Pershore school, members of the WOLF-Garten team were honoured to be able to provide the students and the school with a range of essential tools. The team met the students and were able to understand how they have adapted the brand’s multi-change® system to ensure they are useable for everyone.

One student, Harvey, who uses a motor wheelchair, has found the tools unbeatable they helped him ensure that he can stay on top of his plot. Harvey’s favourite tool head is the double-sided hoe which he says he never has any issues using effectively.

WOLF-Garten is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. The innovative company has gone from strength to strength since launching back in 1922, winning multiple awards for providing inventive gardening tools and machinery of premium quality to help make gardening easier and more enjoyable.