Wigtown playgroup has applied for a grant from Dumfries & Galloway Pilot Childcare Environmental Education for their "Benches, Budlea &Birds" project at All Souls Building in New Road.

The project will involve the planting of budlea and Galloway Pippin in the garden so that the budlea attract butterflies and the Galloway Pippin provide native apples. They will also provide a bird table and the children have designed a bench and seats, so that they can watch all the wildlife visitors to the garden.

A local saw mill can manufacture the seats and one of the parents, who is a gardener, will assist with the tree planting. They plan to start work in September 2007 with completion by the end of October.

The children will be involved at every stage from the original design through to maintenance with assistance from parents. With the garden situated at the front of the building, the new trees and garden furniture will enhance the area for their neighbours and all passers-by.