When the second of our kids was heading towards secondary age, we were chatting with one of teachers (an allotmenteer) about her burgeoning school kitchen garden.
She mentioned a neglected wildlife garden and asked if I could do a quick planting plan for some herbs.
Four years later, working alongside the inspirational Mrs Morgan (in a consultancy agreement paid in pick-your-own-summer-holiday strawberries), we had transformed the unloved and overgrown area into a buzzing, wildlife-friendly outdoor classroom with thematic study beds, seating, and mini-meadow, to complement the thriving kitchen garden.