PUPILS from St John's Primary school in Bury mucked in to bring a nature spot back into bloom after it was blighted by flytipping.

Bluebell Wood, off Avondale Avenue, Bury, had become an eyesore with old mattresses and supermarket trolleys dumped between trees.

The rubbish was cleared by Bury Council last summer, and parents and staff from the school in Athlone Avenue decided to restore the woods to their former glory with wild flowers.

They got in touch with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers who funded a project for pupils to plant red campions, fox gloves and wood avens.

School secretary and parent governor Jill Thompson said: "The children had a whale of a time. They were filthy when they got back.

"A lot of the children here have no gardens of their own and have never planted anything in their lives, so it was a good opportunity for them."

Further planting is due to take place in autumn with residents to be consulted on other woodland flowers they would like to see.