CHILDREN from a primary school in Zambia took part in Salisbury Cathedral’s special Commonwealth project, Flowers for Freedom, last week.

Headmaster Dimas Musonda and teacher Luckson Lombe from Chiainda Basic School in Lusaka agreed to participate in the initiative, run by Salisbury Cathedral’s Learning and Outreach Department.

The project involves a school from each Commonwealth country nominating their favourite flower to be displayed at the Cathedral’s Magna Flora Flower Festival in September.

Deputy head of Greentrees Primary, Ray Picton, recruited the Zambian school for the project as two teachers were here on an exchange visit when he heard the Cathedral was looking for partner schools.

Headmaster Dimas Musonda of Chiainda Basic School said: “The rose is of great economic value to Zambia. As the dominant flower export, roses make up around 95 percent of the flowers traded by our country.”

Salisbury Cathedral is keen to add to the list of Commonwealth countries already taking part in the Flowers for Freedom venture and would be keen to hear from anyone who has an overseas connection.

For more information contact Sarah Rickett on 01722 555180 or s.rickett@salcath.co.uk.