Jelly Making

Pupils from the Gardening Club made their very own jelly using ingredients that they had grown.

It was shared equally into jars for them to take home and enjoy with their families.

Week 2

The Gardening Club members planted lots of seeds in the dining hall, as it was very, very wet! They planted 5 types of tomatoes, 2 types of cabbage, sprouts, sunflowers, sweetpeas and godetia. Once they had cleaned the tables and brushed the floor they completed a minibeast word scramble and had a hilarious time discussing the  various minibeasts. Fingers crossed for better weather next week.

2nd November

The Gardening Club members took all the seeds out of the dried sunflowers, cleaned them up and packed them in envelopes with special labels to sell at the Christmas Fayre and elsewhere. These will raise funds for next year's club. We packed over 230 envelopes with at least 12 seeds in each!

26th October

 The Gardening Club members had  a plant search and found out lots of interesting things about trees and shrubs in their local environment.

5th October

Today the Gardening Club members started to make rowan and apple jelly. They put all the rowans, stalks and all, along with chopped up apples into water and boiled till the fruit went pulpy.

Then they strained it through a ‘jeelie’ bag overnight. They had to build  a wee castle of books to get the stick high enough so the bag didn't dip into the strained juice. The next morning they added sugar and boiled it till it set. Then they poured it into jars with their own design of label.
The grown ups took the sunflower heads and tied them up to dry in the polytunnel and picked lots of tomatoes which they took home.
The potatoes are still drying off in the polytunnel ready for making soup in January.

13th September

The Gardening Club members picked lots of beans, tidied up some of the raised beds, brought the strawberry runners which had rooted into the polytunnel and picked more raspberries. They got to take  beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and cabbage home to share and enjoy.

Jelly Making

The Gardening Club members made their second batch of jelly this term.
A few weeks ago they made blackcurrant jelly, which was just delicious on toast! Today they made apple and Rowan berry jelly.
What a sweet treat, with all fruits grown in our school grounds.
A huge thank you to Mrs Morrison for sharing her jelly making talents.

Gardening Club Parental Engagement Event

 

Gardening fun

On Thursday we were very busy despite the heat. As well as lifting, washing, drying and weighing the potatoes, there was a lot of watering done. We finished planting out the leeks and beetroot seedlings and some runner beans; and we weeded a couple of beds too!

Potato Competition

Just a wee update on the competition potatoes. This year there is only one prize for the heaviest weight, UK wide.

Our best this year was 1676g (Shannon) and 793 (Casablanca). So we are well up on our previous best by around 1150g.

On the Move!

Our Eco representatives helped to move soil from our old raised beds to our newly situated larger raised beds down beside the poly tunnel. Meanwhile another team of diggers filled up the new beds with top soil. What a job!

Gardening Club News

Last Thursday the Gardening Club members planted up the round bed at the front of the school and other planting area there.

They also planted leeks, beetroot seedlings, sowed turnip seeds , planted out french beans and watered liberally.
All of the plants are extra thirsty, with all of this dry weather!

New Raised Beds

Primary 5 pupils helped the Gardening Club to move two tonnes of top soil into the brand new raised beds. It was a hot day and they were treated to an ice lolly to cool down. Great team work!

Gardening Club 11th May

 Today we broke up a very big stone and lifted barrowloads of smaller stones where the new raised beds will be. Lots of muscle needed!

Then we potted up cucumbers and  tomatoes, and more seedlings of flowers and vegetables. We prepared the bed for the sunflowers and sweetpeas to grow. Next we weeded the beds at the front of the school, as well as putting two new plants in the "rockery" and planting Bergenia (elephant's ear). Phew!