Our Heritage in
School Gardening Expert; Kay Synott came back to visit our school in early
October to see how our garden had developed over the summer holidays and to guide
us in preparing it for the winter.
She was amazed at
how successful our Summer Garden Maintenance Rota was and complimented everyone
involved. The remaining vegetables in the garden were harvested and distributed
amongst the children in the school. There were still some carrots, leeks,
spring onions and beetroot available.
The beds and path
ways were then weeded. The beds were then covered over by the school recycling some
old carpet we had in storage. This will act as a weed barrier and prevent weeds
taking over the garden during the winter months. It will also save us from some
nasty weeding when we go planting again.
Finally, Kay help
us to plant perennial flowers in the outside bed that surrounds the garden. Perennials
flower every year and are low maintenance. They will also attract bees and
other useful invertebrate to our garden. This will add to the biodiversity of
the school.
All pupils got a
chance to harvest, weed and plant. This is great experience to bring back to
our own gardens at home!!!
Many thanks to Kay
for her help and we will definitely have her back later on in the year all
going well. Our garden is something to be very proud of. Well done to all!!!!!