PUPILS helped a retirement homes garden more wildlife friendly in Malmesbury.

Children from Malmesbury CofE Primary School became budding wildlife enthusiasts after visiting Churchill Retirement Living’s William Lodge development.

They were invited by the lodge to help make its garden more wildlife friendly by adding a selection of bird feeders, bee biomes and butterfly homes to the garden.

Lodge owners kindly assisted the pupils, explaining about the different wildlife they see in their gardens on a daily basis.

Geraldine Jones, teacher at Malmesbury C of E Primary School, said: “The children thoroughly enjoyed their visit to William Lodge and really engaged with the owners as they explained all about the different bugs and birds in the garden. "It was a great opportunity for the children to get out of school for some outdoor learning, and thankfully the rain held off for us!”

Caroline Haswell, regional marketing manager at Churchill Retirement Living, said: “We were thrilled to host the children from Malmesbury CofE Primary School and were grateful for their help making our garden at William Lodge somewhere homely and familiar for wildlife.

"The children were absolutely fantastic and the owners really enjoyed talking to them about the wildlife we see in the garden.

"We would love to welcome the school back to see how their project is developing later in the year too.”