Focus DIY's GREEN THINKING from FOCUS message is being used to improve a quarter acre site at a local primary school. The aim of the case study is to demonstrate easy ways to do your bit for the environment. It will comprise a series of mini-projects designed to improve the environment in some small way by using Focus 'green' products such as composters, peat-free compost and FSC sustainable timber.

Although the case study uses a school, all the projects will be able to be adapted to be used at home or work.

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	Introduction About Oakhill Primary School and the Focus case study. read more...
	Project 1 - Composting Making your own compost is a practical way to reduce the volume of rubbish going to landfill and at the same time benefiting the garden. read more...
	Project 2 - Planting Making environmentally planting troughs using FSC timber and peat-free compost and recycling whiskey barrels. read more...
	Project 3 - Bird Care Birds really bring a garden to life and it's easy to attract them. They also need our help, especially during the winter when natural food sources are scarce but also throughout the year. read more...
	Project 4 - Seating and decking Practical everyday garden furniture and decking. And all FSC certified timber of course. read more...

Eco Schools
If your school would like to register for the Eco Schools award, visit their site at www.eco-schools.org.uk (England and Wales) or www.ecoschoolsscotland.org (Scotland).

It is vital that schools lead by example on environmental issues as each school is responsible for spreading the message into hundreds of households.