Time capsule buried in Hyde

Pupils at St Paul’s RC Primary School in Hyde helped mark a milestone this week as Warm Front Ltd celebrated its 20th anniversary with a time capsule burial and the planting of a commemorative Silver Birch tree.

Children gathered in the school grounds to help lower the capsule, filled with drawings, letters and predictions about the future of renewable energy, into its resting place. The capsule is set to be reopened in 2045, a symbolic date chosen to reflect the year many of the pupils will be young adults, living in and helping shape the greener future they imagined.

Alongside the capsule, a Silver Birch tree was planted to mark the occasion. The tree serves as a lasting symbol of growth, sustainability, and the deepening connection between the school and the long-standing family-run business.

The celebration is the culmination of a summer-long collaboration between Warm Front Ltd and the pupils of St Paul’s. Throughout the project, children learned about renewable energy and sustainability, exploring what a cleaner world might look like in 2045. They also took part in a special “summer challenge,” growing sunflowers to discover how these sun-loving plants track the sun in a similar way to solar panels.

Managing Director Stewart Duffy, a proud member of the Warm Front family business, attended the event, joining pupils in the planting and awarding prizes to the winners of the sunflower challenge.

Mr Duffy said: “Working with the children of St Paul’s has been inspiring. Their enthusiasm for sustainability shows just how important community and education are in building a cleaner, brighter future.”

Warm Front Ltd extended its thanks to the staff and pupils for making the anniversary celebration both meaningful and memorable, noting that the event truly reflects the community spirit at the heart of the company’s work.