SILSDEN schoolchildren’s seeds survived a trip to space but were badly hit by weather back on planet Earth.

Hothfield Primary School pupils have spent the past few weeks, taking part in the national Rocket Seeds project headed by British astronaut Tim Peake.

The year five children grew two sets of seeds, one that had spent time in the International Space Station and the other which had remained on Earth.

A school spokesman said: “The seven-week experiment has come to an end, and unfortunately the topsy-turvy nature of the weather over May was not kind to the plants!”

Pupils have concluded the ‘red’ seeds had grown slightly more successfully than the ‘blue’ seeds, and are now waiting to discover which set had spent time in zero gravity.

Over the past few weeks Silsden students have taken measurements of both sets of seeds, checking what percentage of each had developed into seedlings.

The Rocket Seeds project also involved the Royal Horticultural Society.