With her beaming smile and proudly holding a turnip she grew herself, Cara Lopez is one of the youngsters benefiting from the Prince’s determination to help children connect with nature.
She and other pupils from Netherthird primary school in Cumnock, Scotland, have been learning how to plant carrots, peas and chard in the organic gardens of nearby Dumfries House, the stately home in Ayrshire that the Prince saved for the nation a decade ago.
With her beaming smile and proudly holding a turnip she grew herself, Cara Lopez is one of the youngsters benefiting from the Prince’s determination to help children connect with nature
Now the children are using their newfound expertise to plant and grow their own, and are planning to serve them up at school later this year.
Head teacher Kate Crombie said the project had been an eye-opener for some of her pupils because so few people today grow vegetables, and she admitted that some youngsters would struggle to identify farm animals.
She added: ‘The Prince’s project has been fantastic. If we have children growing and eating their own veg, that has a huge impact on their lives.’