PUPILS from Dulverton Middle School have received an award for their work to help rare creatures – dormice.

Over the winter, the top year children followed plans to build nest boxes and then made each one individual.

And their work as part of the Exmoor Curriculum won them the John Muir Award for caring for wild places.

The John Muir Trust works “to defend wild land, re-wild habitats and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with wild places”.

Criteria to achieve a John Muir Award includes meeting four challenges – ’Discover, Explore, Conserve, Share’ – showing enthusiasm and commitment, and completing a time commitment.

Pictured from the left are Susan Crook, Tom Delhoyd, Dave Gurnett, Rosanne Crook, Kayleigh Campbell-Farmer, Ellie Leatherland, Brian Seward, Emily Brennan, Luke Delve, Caroline Seward, Sophie Van der Spil, Liam Baker, Willaume Jefferson, Lilly Morrison and Sophie Hansen.

Photo: Steve Guscott/ENPA