The school gardens had that holiday look at the start of the term, in other words, weeds, weeds and weeds. The learners have been hard at work since clearing the garden and enabling the plants that survived the holiday, to breathe. Yes, even in the hot sun, it can be done. Once the soil is … Read more
August has been a rewarding time in the garden. Many grades have reaped heaps of spinach and lettuce, a substantial number of beetroot and sweet peas. All activities such as harvesting, spraying, weeding and replanting are now the responsibility of the class members, overseen by staff. Maintenance is key and this is recorded by the … Read more
The start of the term has seen significant growth of the plants in our veggie garden. Watering and weeding happen constantly, and God makes everything grow.
In a gardening assembly, the learners were given a clear demonstration on how to handle seedlings with respect and generally most of the seedlings reached the soil in good time, in lines, and with the measured spaces in between each seedling. Now they require regular watering, the ground needs weeding and we will watch the … Read more
In mid-May, the gardeners continued with soil preparation and garden layout, adding compost and making walkable pathways. Once this step was done, the small seedlings were planted. Each patch followed a garden plan which indicated where the vegetables should be planted and how far apart they should be. Most gardens were planted with a selection … Read more
Getting started can be intimidating but staying committed takes determination and many hours outside. The following week or so the soil was prepared and the gardeners dug in the compost. They also created paths between the patches which were spread with bark.
The skill of gardening and growing things is learned by doing and the most practical skills in the world are learned in the field, not the classroom. At the beginning of May each grade was given two pieces of land which required weeding, fertilising and cultivation. This was a mammoth assignment especially as most learners … Read more