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Donkeys help Camden school with biodiversity

Rescue donkeys Dora and Nora from Kentish Town City Farm have been taking part in an unusual job - gardening at Parliament Hill School.

Walking through the streets of Camden, north-west London, they arrived at the school to help clear grass, and bed in a seed mixture for a flowering meadow.

This effort is part of a broader plan to boost biodiversity on the school grounds.

Story by Nicky Ford & Elliot Darby

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