Eco-heroes honoured at green awards

NOTTS' eco-heroes were honoured at an awards ceremony last night.

The Green Guardian Awards, run by the Notts Wildlife Trust, took place at the Council House.

Former Edwalton Primary School pupil Alicia Mistry, 11, and Isla Sleath, of Rushcliffe Wildlife Watch Group, were joint winners of the Young Environmentalist of the Year award.

Edwalton Primary also won the Living for Tomorrow award for its approach to sustainable living.

The Protecting the Environment Through Partnership award was won by the Partnership Council, which works with other bodies across the city to promote green activities.

The River Crescent development, in Trent Park, was named best Environmental Business for its renewable energy schemes.

Environmentalist of the Year was David Dixon, head teacher of Bowbridge Primary School in Newark, who leads a project which encourages people to grow their own food.

Orston Primary School won the Education and the Environment award for the second year running, and Flintham Primary School's Growing Greener Group won the Environmental Community of the Year Award.

For full details of all the awards and winners see tomorrow's Evening Post.