Coalville neighbours may have found they have been getting a little more 'peas and quiet' recently - as pupils from Hugglescote Community Primary School have been busy planting their own produce thanks to a local housebuilder.

Redrow East Midlands, which is currently building at Hugglescote Grange, on Grange Road, celebrated last month's Good to Grow Day, by calling on the help of Coalville youngsters.

The housebuilder has tasked pupils from the school to start growing their own vegetables, after donating gardening equipment.

Redrow donated gardening gloves, soil, vegetable seeds, and a vegetable trug for their produce to grow in.

With their brand-new equipment delivered, the children quickly got to work - setting up a new 'gardening club' for green-fingered pupils. 

Paul Driver, Headteacher at Hugglescote Primary, said: "Spring is in full bloom here thanks to Redrow's generous donation.

"The children have loved putting their gardening gloves on and planting seeds.

"We're looking forward to putting our home-grown vegetables to good use in a few months' time, and I know pupils can't wait to sample our produce."

Ryan O'Sullivan, Sales Director at Redrow East Midlands, said: "Here at Redrow East Midlands, we're always looking for new ways to encourage thriving communities – not just at the developments we build, but in our local communities too.

"Good to Grow Day offered the perfect opportunity to reach out to local primary schools and task them with the challenge of growing their own vegetables.

"We all remember marvelling at seeing something grow for the first time when we were children, and so we wanted to build on this curiosity by nurturing a passion for growing produce among Coalville youngsters.

"We look forward to seeing Hugglescote Community Primary School's new vegetable patch and their team of mini gardeners putting our donation to good use. Then returning to the school for an all-important taste test."

• Hugglescote Grange offers a slice of village life, while being located just a mile from the heart of Coalville, and within easy reach of Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham. Offering the perfect mix of rural and town living, the development is perfect for first-time buyers, growing families and couples alike, and has two, three and four-bedroom homes available from £233,950.