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Pupils at Grangemouth’s Moray Primary School didn’t horse around when they designed a new garden.

In search of inspiration, the youngsters from Primary 4A and 4B turned to the Kelpies, the huge equine structures that will be a key feature of the Helix. Their influence on the final design can be seen below.

Bloomin' great: Scott Campbell and Adele Bryson proudly show off the finished garden, complete with Kelpies.

Here’s what the pupils had to say about their handiwork:

“Our garden is about the area in which we live. We chose it because we live in the Falkirk district and the theme “My Future’s in Falkirk: Work, Live, Visit” is a major council initiative.

“We selected the colours from the Falkirk tartan because each colour represents an important aspect of Falkirk today and in the past.

“Blue links the sea with the River Forth and the local canals, Red represents the furnace flames from the Falkirk foundries, Yellow signifies wealth and prosperity, and the Black crosses on the Blue show Falkirk at the crossroads of all the roads in the region. These colours also represent our school.

“Our garden shows the cooling towers of Ineos (formerly known as BP) – an important employer for a long time; Callendar House, a major tourist attraction; the Falkirk Wheel, a symbol of modern times but also linked with the past with the reopening of the canal; and the Falkirk Steeple representing the main shopping area of the district.

“The Kelpies are a sign of the future through the Helix Project which aims to transform more than 300 hectares of unused land between Falkirk and Grangemouth into an outdoor recreational area for all, with woodland, paths and cycle tracks. It will also open up a new canal link of which the Kelpies are a part of.”