GLAZEBURY CE Primary School has won 'Best in Show' in the School Gardens section of the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park.

Teacher Phil Snelson, who led the project, said the children, staff and parent helpers were delighted to win the award as it was the first time the Warrington Road school had taken part in the event that attracts around 80,000 visitors.

The green-fingered youngsters started growing plants from seed for the RHS show in March and developed a Pied Piper theme.

One of the key features was a rat made from a black bin that also doubled as a bug hotel.

The Glazebury team also chose plants that matched the colours of the German flag as the Pied Piper story is set in Hamelin.

The garden featured fig trees, apple trees, tomatoes and peppers as well as carrots and beetroot from the school garden and a herb tower.

And Glazebury CE Primary's creation tied into the RHS show's environmental and sustainability themes too.

So the garden featured the likes of a path made out of recycled plastic bottles and rats hiding in recycled tins.

From artwork and sketching designs to gardening work and little touches like creating rats out of pine cones all 90 pupils and 15 nursery children were involved in the project. 

Teacher Phil Snelson said: "We're right at the edge of Warrington and we're only a small school so to have won Best in Show on our first time is amazing.

"Having every child at the school involved was important to us as we opened a school garden last September and they've been learning about growing.

"So to be able to put into practice and win such a prestigious award was special to us."

Glazebury CE Primary was among 18 schools taking part in the School Gardens section of the show which is now in its 19th year.

The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park runs until Sunday.