I have been pondering for some time how to use the Polytunnel to encourage the students to gain any interest in gardening and the outdoors. To draw them away from the mobile phone. Here are some ideas to develop the crop grown in a polytunnel to pique young people’s interest in gardening. Interactive Crops Fast-growing […]
Gardening
Work Experience
We have someone from year 10 working with me all week. Each day I will post photos of what he has achieved. The first thing we did was to build a framework and place the kitchen sink in the hole! We will clad later on this week similar to the other bench. This was built […]
Our Polytunnel Shopping List
Once we return to school we will begin putting up the polytunnel. And then we can start growing and here is a list of what we intend to grow…
A pond and a steam
We have started looking into funding to build two ponds and a stream. Apart from the sound and the beauty they will perform an important part of our garden. They are an invaluable additions to gardens due to their multifaceted benefits for both plant life and ecological diversity. Here are several reasons why they are […]
Raised Beds
Flowers and plants are now getting a home. Made from recycled pallets and built from scratch by several young people.