The Mayor of Barrow visited a school in Barrow to present them with a special award for their garden - and also got a chance to see it. 

Councillor Judith McEwan and her Consort Cllr Bill McEwan went into the morning assembly to present Dane Ghyll Primary and Nursery School with its historic Cumbria in Bloom award.

Setting a precedent, the school was unusually awarded full marks for Best Overall School Garden for the 12th year running.

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The judges awarded the full 100 marks for best Overall School Garden in Cumbria as well giving it a gold award in the School Gardening and Environmental awards.

The school has always prided itself on putting gardening at the heart of its curriculum and makes horticulture a sustainable part of its learning.

Cllr Judith McEwan presenting the children with their awards (Image: Dane Ghyll School) In 2019, a plaque was put up within the school grounds to mark its wins that have occurred every consecutive year since the awards were introduced to schools in 2012.

Now, the school is up to a full dozen in terms of wins.

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Headteacher Pete Mills attributed the school's success to head gardener Louise Postlethwaite, known as 'Mrs P', who he says has a great understanding of how gardens grow, develop and are built upon. 

After she, along with teacher Katy Costa and three Year 6 pupils attended Kendal Town Hall for the official Cumbria In Bloom Awards ceremony, presented the whole school with the award.

The pupils gave the Mayor a tour or the gardens and pumpkin patch afterwards (Image: Dane Ghyll School) Mr Mills said: "We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Barrow and the Mayor's Consort into school. The Mayor came into the school assembly and presented the whole school with our Cumbria in Bloom awards for Best Overall School Garden and gold environmental award.

"The children then gave the mayor a box of fruit and vegetables grown in the school garden. Following the assembly pupils gave the Mayor and Mayor's consort a tour of the school's award-winning gardens and our pumpkin patch."