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!

Gardening Club 27th April

What a busy day! The children tied in raspberry and brambles, cleared up a strawberry bed and planted out new plants we grew on from last year's runners. We planted a few saplings left over from last year too.  We potted on lots of lettuce and alyssum as well as planting tomatoes, peppers and courgettes. The potatoes are looking good as well, with peas and broad beans ready for planting out.

Gardening Club 20th April 2023

The children cleared out the polytunnel, washed all the walls, inside and out, with soapy water, then rinsed everything down. Then they cleaned all the tables etc and put everything back. What wet fun and a really good job done!

Thursday 29th - Update

We watered all the seeds and seedlings in the polytunnel.

We prepared the beds for potatoes (earliest and main crop) and for the onions. Then we planted the seed potatoes and the onion sets. Next, we covered them with fleece to keep them warm and stop the birds feasting on the onions.

We cut down some more dead foliage in front of the school, pruned the rose bush and scraped and brushed the paths.

Then we had an Easter Egg hunt and shared all the eggs we found equally between us.

Thursday 22nd - Update

We planted more seeds - alyssum white and pink, peas, broad beans, sweet peas and sunflowers. We weeded the bed at the front of the school and planted 3 more heather plants, as well as 3 primulas round the flagpole. We also cut back the raspberries and brambles ready for new stems to grow for this year's crop. 

 

New P5 Gardening Club 2023

Last week our Gardening Club members planted potatoes for a competition, however it was so cold they had to wrap the bags in blankets to keep them warm!

The week before they planted tomato, sprout and cabbage seeds. They look forward to caring for the plants and watching them grow.
A huge thank you to all of the adults who give up their time to teach our pupils new skills. If you know someone who would like to support with this after school club, please get in touch.