Among them was Joanna, who has been out of work for several years and was encouraged to set up her own gardening business.

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Staff at the school have been breaking the news to pupils, who have been planting, and learning other gardening skills, in the classroom which was set up in 2007.

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There are gardening groups and a community group is also being set up.

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