Fit for royalty: Princess Anne Public School schoolyard gets a makeover

After capturing second place in the City of Greater Sudbury’s Ugliest Schoolyard Contest, Princess Anne Public School’s schoolyard received a makeover on Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

With the help of volunteers from the Sudbury Master Gardeners and the Sudbury Horticultural Society, Princess Anne students and teachers had the opportunity to mulch and plant the school’s new gardens.

“We wanted to involve as many students as possible with the project,” said Principal Danielle Williamson. “This will give them a sense of ownership and desire to help protect and care for the vegetation that they have planted.”

The school’s new and improved yard is now home to silver maple trees, perennial flowers, an Indigenous healing garden filled with traditional herbal medicines, and a garden of edible berries, grapes and rhubarb to produce fruit next year.

“We would like to thank the Vegetation Enhancement Technical Advisory Committee and the many sponsors and supporters of the Ugliest Schoolyard Contest for transforming our school grounds,” added Principal Williamson. “We now have an environmentally-friendly space in which to play and learn.”

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Media Contact:

Danielle Williamson, Principal, Princess Anne Public School,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-523-3308, ext. 8234.