A derelict piece of land left over when a new school was built in County Durham has been give a new lease of life.
Children from Consett Academy and a local charity got together to create a colourful garden for the school's 1,400 pupils to use in their break times.
The garden, which is inside the school's grounds, was too contaminated by glass and rubble to be laid to lawn when the school was built in 2012, so was fenced off and out of bounds for the pupils. But thanks to Consett charity Building Self-Belief and a grant from the National Lottery, it has been transformed to a peaceful area, with planting and seating to allow the pupils to enjoy time out in their day.
