A GREEN-FINGERED bunch of primary school pupils joined local leaders in welcoming a new renewable energy centre to the Borders this week.

Yetholm Primary’s eco council were in attendance along with local MSP John Lamont and Provost John Bassett at the official opening of the Green Square store, located in The Square, Kelso, on Friday.

They were invited to design a futuristic eco-friendly house to celebrate the opening. And the winner, 11-year-old Susanna Robson, and the 'Green Team’ - Florrie Abrams, Alex Redpath, Connor Rooney, Jack Anderson and Penny Inglis, all pupils at Yetholm - presented a talk about the importance of the environment and educated the adults that being green is as simple as child’s play.

The morning of celebrations started with a welcome from Green Square Director Richard Hiblen followed by a speech from the new centre manager, Oliver Thyne before he presented Susanna with her prize of a brand new iPad and a £250 cheque for her school to spend on environmental projects.

Oliver said: “We are very excited to be here in Kelso; we have had an excellent response from people locally so far who seem keen to convert to green energy supplies. The presentation from the Yetholm school pupils was very inspiring and demonstrated the important views of our future generation.”