TINY Jack Corlett celebrated his first birthday at Fordingbridge Day Nursery by helping the town’s Mayor Malcolm Connolly plant an apple tree, pictured right, and say a huge “Thank You” to everyone who worked hard to open the new nursery.

More than 35 guests who supported the project during the past six months came to celebrate their hard work, to see it in operation and to join in Jack’s birthday tea. “So many people have told us that it is lovely to see such an old building being given a new lease of life and being so well looked after” said nursery manager Catherine Clifton.

“They are amazed at the transformation.”