The council said the area outside the school had previously been prone to surface flooding, which was being alleviated by the garden’s planters.
Judges said the project “gave a voice to children from the local school and created a sensitive palace of arrival, a place for parents to linger, and a playspace which encourages a closeness to nature”.
The council said it was planning to create four more, similar gardens in the east of the city’s suburbs.
Thameshwar Kheran, 35, whose daughter attends the school, said it would be “great” to see more green spaces.
“Sometimes after school you want to give your child a snack to eat and here they can sit down and enjoy it,” he said.
“You can enjoy the sun when it’s out, and now spring’s back, it’s getting warmer and you’ll find more kids and parents making use of it.”
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