Conservationist digs out award

A YOUNG conservationist was presented with the 100,000th John Muir Award at the Royal Botanic Garden.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Mar 2010, 09:37 BST

Updated 26th Mar 2010, 10:41 BST

Jake Atkinson helped fellow pupils develop an eco-garden in his school to take the award, set up to encourage children to learn about wild places.