Mon 30Th April
This photo was taken 1 month ago , two of our young gardeners transplanting our carrot seedlings.
I am very eager to add some photos of our garden 1 Month later as our grey concrete garden area has been transformed to an oasis of colour and life.
- We have been extremely busy and I must say up to now very succesful. here is a list of what is growing.
- Carrots, looking very healthy
- Strawberries, absolutely fantastic
- Sweet peas, growing and thriving around a cane tripod
- Sunflowers , all vieing for first place in the competition
- Tomatoes ,almost ready to plant out
- Beetroot, looking healthy
- Broad and haricot beans
- Kohlrabi, luscious
- Coriander ,becoming robust
- Marigolds
- Freesias
- Pansies
- Lobelia
- Geraniums
- Fuschia
The list goes on.....
We are so proud and pleased ,our school day starts with a feeling of expectation as we go and check on our treasured flora.The pupils have been wonderful ,nature must have a way of recognizing their inexperienced and rough handling and forgives them for this and rewards them with its resilience.
To add to the ambience of our garden ,Rachel Judge has bought us two picnic tables and two benches. This was funded from the "Peer support" funds and I feel the Peer supporters will enjoy meeting their young pupils in a comfortable tranquil area. Thanks to Michelle and Sharon for their continued support and once year 11 course work is over they can also enjoy the gardens pleasures.Thanks also to all the staff who have donated plants ,garden equipment etc.
UPCOMING EVENTS
We are holding a wine and cheese evening along with a "How to make a hanging basket" demonstration. This will take place on Wed 23rd of May and will also include a talk on our progress and plans for the future.
karen and I are more than pleased with how things are progressing, and at how much pleasure we have gained doing it.
The primary school across the road has just started a garden club and we plan to invite some year 6 members along so they can see what is in store for them at high school and hopefully gain some new members and make their transission to high school a thing to look forward to.
I was struck by how some pupils did not realise that carrots grew underground, and that sunflowers burst out from the seeds they had planted,these little things make the project worthwhile.
Oh yes, I saw a butterfly in the garden today and also a Pied Wagtail hopefully they will tell their friends!
Pictures coming soon
Fiona
