SCHOOL pupils will enjoy a taste of the outdoors thanks to a new garden which is being created for them.

Transition Towns Bridport is building the forest garden, planting fruit trees and creating a pond at Bridport Primary School.

The group is among the recipients to receive funding from a charitable foundation to support environmental projects.

The Dorset Community Foundation, thanks to its partnership with Wessex Water, was able to grant more than £16,000 to grassroots groups across the county.

Many local groups across Dorset have been hit hard by the pandemic and were excited to receive the extra funding.

Transitions Towns Bridport received a £1,500 grant.

It will fund a gardener to replace an ageing pond which will set the project in motion.

Sarah Wilberforce, chief executive of Transition Towns Bridport said: “The grant will help with the pond, which we are extending, so that is a huge help.

"The garden will also be terraced and will give the school’s 380 pupils the opportunity to have lessons outdoors."

She added: “Forest gardens are always full of food so will have productive trees that produce nuts and berries, as well as bushes that will produce the soft fruits. We also have a 22-year-old polytunnel that will be refurbished and go into the garden as well.”

Dorset Community Foundation director Grant Robson said: “We are absolutely delighted to be continuing our partnership with Wessex Water, which is making a huge difference to communities in Dorset.

“The company’s generosity and commitment to the area will mean these fantastic projects will bring communities together, improve the environment and create better places for people to go.”