White Acres Holiday Park in Cornwall has been granted an Award of Special Distinction by David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme. This is in addition to the gold award the park holds for their dedication to good environmental practice and well-kept natural settings.
White Acres achieved the Award of Special Distinction, created for 2009, by demonstrating innovation and commitment to engaging young people’s interest in food and its source, through cookery and the park’s own produce. White Acres is amongst a small number of parks to receive the award in its first year.
In light of increasing childhood obesity figures and the movement to reduce our carbon foot print and save money, the new award recognises the holiday park’s efforts in working towards encouraging children to eat their 5 a day by involving them in fun interactive activities, learning about growing fruit and vegetables through to cooking their own meals.
White Acres earned their award through its Treetops Grove kids’ club, hosting green fingered activities for 4 – 10 year olds, planting and picking their own produce at Multi’s Allotment. Home grown delights are then used in the popular pizza making activity at the park’s Pizzeria.
This is a fantastic achievement that everyone at Parkdean are extremely proud to have won.
This is what David Bellamy had to say…
“Anything that gets kids in touch with nature and encourages them to get their hands mucky gets my vote. White Acres is promoting real hands-on natural history, and healthy eating, and for that I applaud them.”
Visit the White Acres Holiday Park homepage for more info.
