Adam Maker, head chef at the A Bar in Old Portsmouth, said it was a proud moment for him when he contacted the school, which he attended as a child, to ask for some fruit and veg.

“Too many kids are growing up on beige foods from the oven, from the air fryer, the freezer, they’re not familiar with things like beetroot and, fresh, good quality ingredients,” he said.

The pupils also eat what they grow and take home recipe cards and some have even started gardening at home.

Elara, 10, said: “We have wild strawberries growing by our fence. We grow blueberries and grapes too.

“For Me gardening is really peaceful. It just calms me down.

“Whenever I’m a bit stressed at home I normally just go into my garden and just water my plants because it just makes me feel very zen.”

The school also has a polytunnel, a kitchen garden full of herbs, and an orchard that was planted eight years ago when Fareham Borough Council offered the school the chance to plant some trees.

They have branched out since then and have several varieties of apple, as well as historic fruit trees which were popular in the reign of King Henry VIII like medlars and quince.