YEOVIL NEWS: Planting trees for World Earth Day at Preston Primary

CHILDREN at Preston Primary School in Yeovil were able to get their hands dirty last week to help plant nearly 150 trees within the school grounds – thanks to Boeing workers.

Members of Boeing Defence UK offices at Yeovil and Yeovilton came together on Friday (April 25, 2014) with the Earth Restoration Service to plant around 135 trees at the school on the Abbey Manor estate.

The weather remained fine and more than 50 children were involving in planting the trees, while Mick Richens led two assemblies on the trees and the work of the Boeing company.

Mick was joined during the day by Boeing workers Steve Gifford, Howard Amey, Chris Higgins, Derek Underwood and Christine Jones.

Their visit to Preston School coincided with the annual World Earth Day which sees more than a billion people around the planet do something for the environment such as planting trees and cleaning up communities.

The Boeing workers said they thoroughly enjoyed their day at Preston Primary School and that it was great to be able to get involved in such a great community project.

They also said that the pupils at Preston were excellent and really got stuck into the work that was needed.

Anyone wanting further information about Boeing Defence UK - please click on the link: www.boeing.co.uk .

PHOTOS - ABOVE: All taken during the tree-planting day at Preston Primary School in Yeovil.

PHOTO - ABOVE: Mick Richens, centre, of Boeing Defence UK, leads an assembly at Preston Primary School where he tries to impersonate the rotor blades of a Chinook helicopter.

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