12th September

At a full school assembly, some of the senior members of the Green Team presented an update on the progress they had been making in the Edible Gardens and some of the activities they had been involved 

in.

18th September

This week there was several projects on the go!

During the early stages of the Tui School Garden Challenge, Lauren researched and designed a system of collecting the rainwater to use on the gardens.  

• We sourced a barrel and have spoken with the caretaker and plumber to see how we can connect it into the downpipe.  It is going to be located next to the edible gardens so it is convenient.  The caretaker has attached a tap near the base of the barrel to release the water from. 
• Mr Huggie the Scarecrow has been finished and given a home.
• The seed potatoes that have been sprouting have now been planted in the potato patch (where Mr Huggie now resides)

The Rainwater Collector

Preparing the barrel for painting.  We want it to be bright and colourful

My Huggie has been given his own classroom!

Furrows are made and the seed potatoes planted

25th September

The beans we planted in our newspaper seedling containers are now ready to be planted out in the garden.  We found a spare piece of fencing to use as a bean frame.









During the holidays......... 

Look at how much the plants have grown.  It's going to be time to start harvesting soon!

16 October

This is the first week back after the holidays and the enthusiasm to get back in the gardens is obvious. 

We gave the gardens a good dose of seaweed tea, weeded, started painting the rainwater collection barrel. and did some emergency remedial work on Mr Huggie (he had gone a bit floppy).

Fixing Mr Huggie

Tending to the gardens after the holidays

The rainwater collection barrel is now decorated and ready to be installed into the downpipe.  Note the tap on the bottom.  This is so we can easily tap into our grey water supply!