Climate Week is a chance to celebrate these efforts and invites everyone to get involved and help make positive impacts on our environment and Scotland's future.

Community groups are being encouraged to share their inspiring stories on social media using the hashtag #ScotClimateWeek – more information is also available on the Stories for Change page.

Councillor Norman Rae, the chair of the council’s Climate and Sustainability Committee, said: “Across South Lanarkshire there are so many groups playing a vital role to tackle the climate emergency we are all facing.

“This week the council is sharing some of these projects such as the wonderful sensory garden created at St John's Primary School in Blackwood.”

“This a great example of what can be achieved to help improve the local environment and provide a wonderful experience for all the community to enjoy.”

The project was carried out by the St John's Primary and the Parent Partnership Group which received two £2500 grants from the council’s Climate Emergency Community Grants (funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund).

The first grant was used to improve the garden and paths.

The second allowed the creation of a ‘living roof’ on the garden shed which saw a wide range of pollinators being attracted to all the plants on the roof throughout the summer. 

Vivien Stewart, the church representative on the Parent Partnership Group, said: “The pathways were in a terrible state and parts were completely unsafe. They were also too narrow to enable wheelchair access and didn't extend round the entire garden.

“The funds helped us to reinstate, extend and widen the pathways to allow disabled access through the space.

“We have also been fortunate in having a lot of community support and are delighted that the garden is now suitable to allow full community access.”