Medina College offers a GCSE Agriculture course and has set up a farm garden, accessible organic garden and arboretum in its grounds near the River Medina. Its share of the fund was used to add bat boxes, bird boxes, bug boxes and hedgehog houses all around the school site. A camera was also added to one of the nest boxes so students can observe nesting and hatching.

The motor vehicle department at the Isle of Wight College bought an induction heater to replace their propane gas torches – these are used when components need to be heated up. This cleaner and more environmentally friendly option avoids wastage of gas and materials. As students progress to jobs in garages across the Island, they are likely to encourage employers to adopt the practice.

The Bay School wanted to expand its courtyard, garden and ponds to provide new habitats and support students learn more about biodiversity. Pupils were particularly interested in studying a colony of newts and attracting more squirrels and birds to the site. Environment Club members made their own planters and bat boxes, and wormeries, recycling bins, composters and water butts were installed.