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In the Garden
In the Garden
The garden is open at lunchtime
The garden is open at lunchtime
Did you know the garden is open at lunchtime during the week? Second half of lunch on Thursdays the garden is open and everyone is welcome.
Chop and Chat, Watering, Planting seeds or even just drawing are all available to participate in.
Springtime is coming
Springtime is coming
We were very organised this year and got our bulbs planted in the garden early.
We are being rewarded with beautiful Springtime flowers.
Keep an eye out for some other garden surprises.
Aquaponics in our garden
Aquaponics in our garden
Year 5 and 6 have been investigating how we use water at school. As well as conducting a water audit to see how much water we use students developed some water saving measures. We reported what we found back to Mr Heinecke, Mr Nance, Mrs Morris and Mr Hunt and gained there support to install some water saving ideas into the garden.
This included an aquaponics garden system that will use the bathtubs in the garden space to grow fresh greens, new misting heads in the greenhouse and new sprinklers in the garden beds.
We're all very excited to see what happens in our aquaponics garden and measure the water savings along the way.
Building a New Garden Path
Building a New Garden Path
Students in Kindergarten have been saving their bottle caps, lids, buttons, bread tags and other plastic waste for a garden craft activity! We cast stepping stones from concrete and recycled cardboard boxes and used our bits and pieces to turn them into colourful mosaics. The stones will form a tactile pathway for our new garden and be a lasting lesson on how great reuse can look!
Fibres To Dye For
Fibres To Dye For
Growing fibres on an industrial scale can have massive effects on our environment. Year 5 and 6 explored the fibres we grow at our school, including bamboo and native Lomandra which has been used by Gadigal people for tens of thousands of years! We discussed the future of fashion and how we can become better informed when we look for a new outfit. Using eucalyptus leaves and an upcycled tablecloth, Stage 3 created eco dyed prints that will be turned into beeswax wraps in Term 4.
Plant Parents
Plant Parents
Year 5 and 6 have been saving their recyclable containers for a very special mission. Using Jackie French's method, the students converted their plastic waste into a mini wicking bed! A wicking bed is a genius little device, designed to help plants survive a lot of neglect (hello black thumbs!). Using a reservoir at the bottom of the pot, the plant can self-water while the drainage hole in the side of the container means they'll never get too swampy. Perfect for the forgetful and the overly enthusiastic gardener!
Our students took home cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts and womboks to care for over Term 3. I'm excited to see how many will return with seeds for the garden, and how many mysteriously go missing as the produce becomes too good to resist...
Follow the link below to find out how you can start your own wicking beds!
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