We engaged with our families and the local community to understand the buildings, foods, and traditions that are important to them. The enthusiasm from our families and the eagerness of others to contribute greatly inspired our children.

From the feedback, we learned about the local ruined Barony Castle, also known as Place House, which holds significant cultural connections to Kilbirnie.  We designed our pocket garden in the style of a castle.

Although the orchard attached to the castle has not survived, one old apple tree remains. We planted an apple tree beside our garden. Community members also shared memories of growing potatoes, garden herbs, and flower planting initiatives in Kilbirnie.

The children made a drinking station for bees from clay, filling it with shale to provide a safe platform for bees to land and drink. The use of clay and shale represents the tradition of steelwork production and mining in the area.

We have woven a silver thread into our garden to celebrate Keep Scotland Beautiful's 25th anniversary and to honour Kilbirnie's history of thread production.

Families generously donated flower seeds, pots, decorative windmills, and an apple feeder. Our runner beans were seeded in reused glass jars.  George our Janitor has made us a hedgehog house with all his scrap wood. 

Our pocket garden is dedicated to flowers, plants, fruits, and vegetables that support the well-being of insects, animals, and humans.  We will continue to grow and care for our Plants in our pocket garden.

The families, their children, and the wider community contributed to the making of our fantastic pocket garden with great enthusiasm and pride, sparking a wonderful sense of community spirit. We would like to thank each and every one of them.