Girls at the Gala

Permiculture Gardening

We decided as an Eco School that we would get each child in the school during Water Week to plant a plant in the school grounds as well as take one home. In Grade 2 we were so lucky as Jo ( one of our mums) oversaw the whole project. She is so knowledgeable and taught us so much.

Jo explaining what had to be done.

Smelling the soil.

Starting to dig a tiny hole for their seedling.

Adding fertilizer into each hole

Loosening the roots a little before planting

Kyle planting with great delight

Petunias planted between the herbs to chase away insects.

After planting up our garden we then went to plant up a seedling to take home. Jo was sp patient and eventually each child went home happily carrying a herb that they had chosen.

Thank you Jo for all your hard work at our school. I hope some of the seedlings are growing beautifully at home.

Water week Fun

Mel and I decided that to celebrate Water Week we would explore 'Filtration' The children were already aware of the need for clean water through the talks and activities that we had implemented through our mini theme on Frogs.

Each child brought to school a coke bottle which we had cut into 2 parts. We explained the process of filtering water using materials such as sand, pebbles and then slightly bigger stones. Now it was their turn to make their own!

With the sand filters all done there was great excitement as we set off to Botanical gardens to test how well each child had made them! As was to be expected some had not filled the criteria correctly while others filtered water beautiful.

 

I believe that the children learnt a lot while having tremendous fun too. Some were determined to try and make another one at home. I wonder if any did!