And the experience left them “buzzing.”

Six self-styled “eco-warriors” from Roseburn Primary – the closest school to the home of Scottish Rugby, Scottish Gas Murrayfield – visited the stadium’s back pitches.

Under the direction of Head Groundsman Jim Dawson and Rugby Development Welfare Manager, Dr Karen Barclay, the children scattered wildflower seeds in an area beyond the dead-ball line on the stadium’s back pitches.

Karen Barclay explained: “In my spare time I am a very keen apiarist and as part of Scottish Rugby’s commitment to the environment, I’m pleased to say that we now have two bee hives within the Murrayfield campus.

“Bees are amazing creatures! An individual bee can fly a three mile radius to bring pollen back to the hive.

“If we re-wild areas outwith our rugby pitches at the stadium, then that becomes a good food source for the bees and ultimately increases the honey we could harvest.

“Our intention would be to use Murrayfield honey as part of our offering to guests who come to the stadium and also share it with Scottish Rugby colleagues.

“Depending on how much honey we have, we’re also keen to involve the local community.”

Kelly Thirgood, Principal Teacher at Roseburn, was delighted to accept the invitation for pupils to take part in the re-wilding and learn more about bees.

She said: “As a school, Learning for Sustainability is high on our agenda, and we are always looking for different ways to promote it. The children are buzzing given what they have been part of and learned today.”

Once the pupils had completed their task, Dr Barclay and a volunteer from Scottish Rugby’s People Team, Business Partner, Kat Pye, removed a frame from the hive and presented it to the pupils.

Wax duly removed from the honeycomb, the children were the first to taste Murrayfield honey.

And their verdict, as they dipped their fingers a la Winnie the Pooh in the honey?  “Delicious!”

Scottish Rugby will also be discussing further support for re-wilding with the Water of Leith Conservation Trust, given the stadium’s proximity to Edinburgh’s river, which runs from the Pentland Hills down to Leith.