Scottish Water Strengthen Community Spirit with a New Garden for Redhall School

A NEW garden space has been gifted to Redhall School in Edinburgh following on from the completion of Scottish Water’s sewer flooding mitigation project in the area.

Redhall School provided crucial space for a Scottish Water compound during this critical work, with the publicly-owned utility returning the favour by turning the compound into a bright garden area on completion of the project.

The garden area which includes comfortable benches, a variety of vegetable planters, and an expansive grassed area, has been warmly received by pupils and staff alike at Redhall, with the school providing education for 72 students of primary school age with complex additional support needs.

The garden was made possible by the generous support of Scottish Waters alliance partner George Leslie Ltd, who carried out this project on Scottish Water’s behalf.

“The area is going to mean a huge amount to the staff and pupils. For the staff to have a place like this to take a break with a colleague, will be wonderful. The pupils will be able to use the planters to grow their own vegetables and plants and make use of the space for outdoor games. It’s a great addition to the school.”

Charlotte Chiswick
Redhall School Head Teacher

Charlotte Chiswick, Head Teacher of Redhall School said;

“The area is going to mean a huge amount to the staff and pupils. For the staff to have a place like this to take a break with a colleague, will be wonderful. The pupils will be able to use the planters to grow their own vegetables and plants and make use of the space for outdoor games. It’s a great addition to the school.

“Scottish Water and George Leslie have demonstrated a commendable commitment to the community by not only improving the local infrastructure but also by enriching the educational resources available to Redhall School.”

Isaac Hagan, Scottish Water’s Project Manager said;

“The flooding project, which took about a year to complete was to build a flood retention wall and upgrade the sewer network to help several residents who have been affected by flooding.

“We had a good working relationship with the local school throughout this project, and it has been a deeply satisfying experience to be able to give something back to them following our work.

“This project shows the positive impact that can be achieved when organisations and communities work together with a shared vision.”

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