The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Spalding pupils are doing their bit for nature having released elvers into the River Welland.
Children at Ayscoughfee Hall School, St John the Baptist Church of England School and the Tulip Academy were looking after the young eels for three weeks.
The Eels in the Classroom programme is part of a national effort to save the European Eel.
There has been a dramatic reduction in eel numbers, estimated at 90 per cent.
The initiative to involve schools was funded as part of the Spalding Reconnected: History Town and Riverside project led by South Holland District Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
“We loved being a part of the project. We found out so many fascinating facts about the eels and we are blown away by their life cycle and the journey they endure,” said Rebecca Lane, Year 4 teacher at Ayscoughfee Hall School.
The elvers were released at Welland Yacht Club under the supervision of the East Mercia Rivers Trust.
“We are looking forward to working with the communities of Spalding to create a really special connection to the town’s heritage and natural world,” said Katy-Jayne Lintott, project manager.
