A school in Barrow has earned the highest recognition possible for the gardens its pupils have created.

Dane Ghyll Community School and Nursery said that its gardens had received the Royal Horticultural Society awards up to level five.

The school will now proudly present a plaque at the front of the building, commemorating the five certificates they have worked through over recent months.

A spokesperson from Dane Ghyll commented: "The school gardens are a huge part of the school's curriculum with all children gardening from age two to 11.

"Receiving these national awards is an incredible achievement - well done to everyone involved with the gardens."

The school also received gardening books and seeds to plant from the RHS in the hope that this would further encourage participation in horticultural activities amongst the children.

Dane Ghyll has built a reputation for its pupils' green fingers, coming as runners up in the Primary Awards for Green Education in Schools last year.

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity, which aims to enrich everyone’s life through plants and make the UK a 'greener and more beautiful' place.

The RHS Campaign for School Gardening works with schools and groups to help children and young people 'experience the power of plants'.