Stubbins Marketing hosted youngsters from the St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School this week at its award-winning Rhymney Valley Tomato Nursery, in support of British Tomato Week.

The children, along with their teachers, governors and some parents, were welcomed to the open day by Tamsyn the Tomato, with refreshments and an educational slide show. The show helped explain how the tomatoes are grown and how the nursery gets help from Mother Nature to produce Good Natured-branded tomatoes.

Richard Lewis, the general manager of the nursery, then took the children on a tour of the glasshouses, including showing them a working model beehive.

There was a competition and a prize organised for the children based on how much they had learned from the visit. There was also a Somerfield goody bag for each child, including some balloons and Stubbins’ fresh Welsh tomatoes to take back to school for lunch.

Headteacher Rosemary James said: “The children have learned much today, it will have further raised their awareness of healthy eating and will also help to increase their interest in agriculture and the environment.

“At St Mellons we are striving to become an ‘eco school’, which involves adopting and teaching an environment-friendly approach in all the schools’ activities where possible. Today has been a wonderful opportunity for the boys and girls to come and see how the Stubbins nursery has an innovative approach to growing these juicy tomatoes, while caring for the environment.”

Alistair Swan, produce buyer for Somerfield, said: “Activities like this can help to highlight the benefits of local, healthy produce. Somerfield is a strong supporter of healthy eating initiatives and we particularly recognise the importance of conveying that message to the younger generation at every opportunity - just like today.”

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