DiGGers were in the garden every day last week, even when Miss Swallow was unable to make it. Danielle was in charge and kept the younger ones in order! Not all the tools were put away properly however, so everyone needs to be sure to put any tools they have used back in the shed! They did lots of weeding and watering - essential jobs to keep the garden looking good.
Pupils in other classes started a rotation of composting this week, to ensure that all food waste from the canteen can be turned into compost for the garden rather than go to landfill. We have a "RIDAN composter" that is a sealed unit so in future we can also organise ourselves to add cooked food waste as well.
For every bucket of food waste, an equal proportion of sawdust is added. This means that the Craft, Design and Technology department is sending less sawdust to landfill as well!
Once the matter is added, the lid goes on and the handle is turned approximately ten times to mix it well. In time, rich compost will come out of the end of the cylinder. It will be stored in a "maturation bin" for a couple of months, then be ready to use on the garden.
Meanwhile, back in the main garden, DiGGers were pricking out poppy seedlings on Thursday...
...quite a delicate job - a bit easier with gloves off!
This gave us a chance to talk about roots - how delicate they are, and how important for feeding and anchoring the plant.
Grigor came to the garden to take photographs of everyone!
On Friday, we laid the bench ready for our first feast since the summer holidays. Dale picked a sunflower and some sweet peas to make it look nice.
Connorhan cropped lots of runner beans which we hope to eat next week.
A bee visits another sunflower
Dale also was busy - he cut more comfry to start another bucket of "comfry stew" off as it makes excellent plant feed.
He also oiled all the secateurs to stop them rusting.
The sweet peas give colour to the garden alongside the orange runner bean flowers.
On Friday, everyone mucked in to prepare for our feast...
...washing the lettuce..after which we had to dash out of heavy rain! We quickly cleared the shed and pulled out the table.
Our feast consisted of carrots, peas, lettuce and cucumber with humous dips...
...followed by...
cakes! Delicious ones baked by Dale with a surprise ingredient that he only revealed once everyone had enjoyed them.
They were chocolate and courgette! The courgette was one of our bright yellow ones too! Everyone was very surprised how tasty they were!
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