A new garden for Torpoint Infants School has been opened – thanks to Torpoint Allotments' Association. The association received £4,355 Awards for All lottery funding and transformed a disused allotment into a working garden for the children, with raised beds, a safe greenhouse, pond, a teaching table and benches. Secretary Pete McClaren welcomed everyone to the opening and thanked the town council, Caradon District Council, and Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions Club, who all helped with the garden and equipment. The garden is dedicated to the late Stan Martin, former mayor and school governor. Mayor Julie Martin and Christine Martin, Stan's widow, formally opened the garden by cutting a ribbon, assisted by pupils. The mayor said: 'Those involved with this project are to be congratulated for their idea and inspiration to develop this previously unused piece of land into something that not only makes you smile when you look at it, but will provide the young people of Torpoint Infants School with the opportunity to learn through play. 'It will add an extra dimension to their curriculum activities.'
