Our garden is special because we have lots of varieties of plants, like vegetables, fruit, herbs, trees and flowers. We have a greenhouse where we can grow tropical plants, and an outdoor classroom. I like the garden because it’s a good place to relax in.
Oscar, 5th class
In recent news….
Greenhouse gets a makeover!
We have received a grant from the Department of Education to help improve our school garden and make it more sustainable. We bought topsoil and Harry made new beds so we can plant more exotic plants next year!
The children worked SO hard to move a tonne of topsoil from the front of the school into the Greenhouse and into the vegetable garden. We think it looks very smart!
January in the garden
All of the children in all of the classes saved and planted wildflowers. It is so cold at the moment, we grew them in the polytunnel. In spring, we will bring them out and plant them in the garden. The flower that you can see below is called the snowdrop, we love this flower because it reminds us that spring is coming.
There have been a lot of storms the past while, and we all know that they did a lot of damage! Two of our big trees fell down, but thanks to the parents that came to help clear them away. Fallen trees are very important habitat for minibeasts, so we are hoping to make a bug hotel out of them. Watch this space!
November in the garden
It has been a really busy month in the garden, as usual! The children are helping the little birds by providing them with food, as it can be harder for them to find worms when the ground is hard with frost.
We also have planted acorns, after carrying out a floating and sinking experiment on them. The oak tree provides a habitat for more animals and insects than any other native tree.
We were really lucky to have Gordon Kelly come and talk to us about beekeeping. He brought in lots of professional equipment and a beekeeping suit and we learned lots from him. The children were full of amazing questions about this important insect. We can help the bees by planting Physalis and Borage in our gardens and fields.
Garden committee 2024-5
A huge thank you to all the children for applying this year and these were our successful applicants! The garden committee is very important for school because we have a lot of different ways to educate the younger children about biodiversity, the natural world and our beautiful garden.
We help Harry clean up the garden. September is the time for tidying up and getting ready for the winter.