Landscaping

Polytunnel

S3 Hospitality pupils created a layout for the polytunnel.

Dumebi and Ella, two DofE participants layed it out during November 2024.

Pupils and staff along with volunteers from St Machar Rotary Club created a path down the centre of the polytunnel during Actvities Week 2025.

Volunteers from St Machar Rotary Club erected a polytunnel in the community garden and allotment.

The rotary club donated a potting table for use in the polytunnel.

Container

Clarksons donated a container including fixtures and fittings to our community garden and allotment.  The container will be used to store equipment and tools for the use of pupils and the local community.  Freelands gifted the delivery of the container.

Paths

Pupils completed the last path from the polytunnel to the container during Activities Week 2025.

The Parent Council along with volunteers from Total Energies created paths around the community garden and allotment.

Raised Beds

Kuba, a DofE participant along with Mr Scott cut the timber to length and marked it for assembly.

Dumebi and Ella, two DofE participants assembled half of the raised beds.

The rest of the raised beds were assembled and put in place by pupils and staff during Activities Week 2025.

Compost Bins

St Machar Rotary Club  donated and set up a compost bin near the polytunnel.

Dumebi and Ella, two DofE participants set up another two compost bins at the opposite end of the polytunnel.

Water Container and Water Butts

Clarksons donated a 1000l water container.

Pupils and staff set up the smaller water butts and relocated the water container during Activities Week 2025.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) filled the water container and smaller water butts.

SFRS are happy to refill the containers when required.  We also looking into harvesting rainwater from the polytunnel.

Access Gate

St Machar Academy Parent Council paid for an access gate to be reinstalled at the sports field with some of the funding they received from the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund.  The work was carried out by Aberdeen City Council.