A woman from South Ribble has created an educational hut to help teach a local college about nature.

The hut, made by Afka Ray and her charity, Guardians of Nature, will provide a space in April, for Myerscough College students to earn a level one Horticulture course.

Afka described the accredited course as a “great stepping stone to getting you into further education.”

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The hut took a year to make and was made by Afka’s charity Guardians of Nature, who won the 2024 Green Award in BBC Lancashire Make a Difference.

The charity meets fortnightly with children aged four-to-16 to collect litter and plant trees alongside South Ribble Borough Council.

The new education hut, made inside an abandoned football pitch, will support the group’s work and allow the members to learn more about nature and the woodlands around them.

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Businesses such as Starbucks and the local community have donated materials meanwhile South Ribble Borough Council donated funds to the charity. 

Afka said her project aimed to “bring the people together” following Covid-19.

Her focus now shifts to the completion of the adjacent polytunnel to help the teaching of the course become interactive and practical.

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