Recently, twenty children from Year 5 took part in the first of two exciting workshops with the University of Sheffield as part of a Luton-wide project called Roots to Healthy Places.
The project encourages children to explore their local area and think about what makes a place healthy, safe and enjoyable for everyone. During the workshop, the children visited People’s Park and other locations around High Town, looking carefully at how different spaces are used.
The children thought about questions such as:
- Is this space good for wildlife?
- Is it environmentally friendly?
- Is it safe for people to use?
- Is it a fun place to play, relax and spend time?
As they explored, the group took photographs and made notes about what they saw. These observations will be used during their second workshop later this year.
In the next session, the children will become community planners, sharing ideas about how local spaces could be improved. They will think about ways to make areas safer, greener and even better places for people to enjoy.
We look forward to hearing their brilliant ideas and seeing how they could help shape the future of High Town!
Roots to Healthy Places is a £1 million community project in Luton funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aims to reconnect local communities with nature, enhance green infrastructure, and use nature-based solutions to improve public health and biodiversity, with a specific focus on areas with limited green space access.