It’s wild! Jubilee Primary School pupils create mural of wetlands’ flora and fauna

Pupils with London Wildlife Trust learning officer Aleksander Makucewicz in front of the spectacular mural they created. Photograph: London Wildlife Trust

Pupils from a Hackney primary school were the artists behind this wild mural depicting the striking surroundings of the newly created Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve.

The artwork by Jubilee Primary School pupils features their jazzy take on some of the flora and fauna of the reserve, which is run by the London Wildlife Trust, as well as its urban backdrop.

Schoolchildren aged between four and 11 created images which were then digitally combined by their teacher, Chris Neylan. These were then printed on aluminium sheets to make the mural, which is now a permanent fixture of their school grounds.

Aleksander Makucewicz, who works at Woodberry Wetlands and runs sessions for kids funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery players, said: “The children from Jubilee Primary School are regular visitors and it is always a pleasure to see them.

“They love exploring the natural world and meeting the wildlife that lives here and it is great to see that we have inspired them so much since Woodberry opened last year.

“Nature is so important to our health, especially in a big city like London, and we are hugely grateful to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery who help us make the Trust’s ‘Wild about Learning’ sessions possible.”

Naomi Robinson, art coordinator at Jubilee Primary School, said: “The children were really inspired by the big, open spaces at Woodberry Wetlands. Together they have done a fantastic job of capturing the diverse wildlife, distinct architecture and the flowers, reeds and trees that bloom around the reserve.

“I am immensely proud of their individual contributions and hard work.”

This article was changed at 3.55pm on 30 January 2017. It originally stated that someone called Naomi Harrison had worked with schoolchildren on the digital side of the project. This was the information provided by the London Wildlife Trust. In fact this was incorrect and the teacher who worked on this aspect of the project was Chris Neylan.