First time in the garden this week after a trip to Meanwood Valley Farm yesterday with Class 4. It was very educational for me as we were looking at habitats, so I picked up a lot of information about insect life and quizzed the guy about our ponds and what to expect rather than just ducks!
Today we had a small group of six children and we spent time turning over our compost bins and sieving the compost for use in the garden. The kids were brilliant - digging it out, sieving it into a wheelbarrow and then wheeling it around to our other team of sowers, who were busy planting every single seed they could find! Great team effort.
We also picked some rhubarb and sorted out our orders that we had taken last week. A quick sale after school on the playground saw slower sales, but most of it went.
Today also saw our inaugural after school garden club. A lovely mixture of ages, we continued our work of digging out compost and sowing, then a little bit of weeding in the strawberry bed. Jake's mum joined us and oversaw the sowing, while I kept an eye on the composters and did a little bit of tidying around that area. It was a lovely afternoon and the kids loved it and can't wait until next week! I'm hoping some parents will join in too.
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