Late Winter Projects

What a couple of months July and August in our gardens have been.

Our seeds that we planted for the Mauao project are growing so well. Look at these!

We also sowed some more seeds, as a group had missed out doing them. Whaea Clare said it is good to have our sowing spaced out a bit because we will have a continual supply of plants for Mauao.

Meanwhile the senior kids asked for some responsibility, so Whaea Clare has given them their own garden. They are going to design and grow their own vegetables to make something for their class to eat at the end of term 4.

They started to design what will go into the beds. Looking at how much sun it will get, if it's windy, and how to get water to it. At the next session we moved soil into their beds ready for the planting of their designs. We put in tree branches we found lying around the school. The tree branches will feed the soil as they break down. We were also excited to use the compost we had made from all our own weeds and leaves. We felt really proud.

Unfortunately another Covid lockdown over the second half of August put a stop to our mahi. But Whaea Clare gave us activities to do at home, to help take care of our home gardens.