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01 June 2011

Schoolchildren take part in green activities
Wannabe eco-warriors from across North Lincolnshire have been learning about the importance of looking after our planet.

More than 300 youngsters from ten different schools have been taking part in a week-long innovative environment event at Waters' Edge Visitor Centre in Barton-Upon-Humber.

The workshops, hosted by North Lincolnshire Council and Anglian Water, coincided with National Environment Week.

The aim of the event was to help children understand more about the environment, recycling, energy, water conservation and litter.

Hibaldstow Primary School pupil Byron Stewart, 9, said his favourite part of the event was searching for mini-beasts.

"We took our nets and magnifying glasses out into the long grass and the plants to look for mini-beasts," he said.

"We were looking for all different types of insects.

"It was great fun to look at the insects up close because sometimes they go unnoticed because they are so small.

"Before we went on our hunt, the ranger gave us lots of information about the different types of mini-beasts, such as what they like to eat and where they live, which was really interesting."

Emily Pugh, 9, also of Hibaldstow Primary School, said: "It was great fun visiting the workshop. It was really fun but you learnt lots of things as well.

"I enjoyed scooping up the mini-beasts in the special nets and taking a closer look at them.

"We also learnt about the importance of keeping the environment clean and not causing pollution or dropping litter.

"And we took a look at renewable types of energy like solar power which was really interesting."

Representatives from Anglian Water attended the event with a unique mobile education centre that included Rivercare sculptures.

Jon Crisp, mobile education executive, said: "The fabulous sculptures are made entirely from recycled shopping trolleys that have been reclaimed from the rivers around the Anglian Water region.

"Their purpose is to highlight the issues concerning the dumping of waste by the public in the region's rivers."

Councillor Rob Waltham, cabinet member for adult and children's services, said the event was a huge success.

"Waters' Edge is the ideal venue for the Environment Week workshops because it is surrounded by a thriving nature reserve," said Cllr Waltham. "The visitor centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK."

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