Wild flower seeds will be scattered in all areas of the garden which are not moan paths or designated areas.
The dead wall will also house bug hotel sections. Bird boxes will go on the fence and on posts and a hedgehog house and bucket ponds may be added.
To encourage the space to be used to teach in, we are creating an outdoor classroom. seats will be made out of tyres with a woven wire top, pebble for the floor, rubber matting for presenting from and a white board attached to the fence.
Miss Dixon has been working with a group of students after school to research which com[posting solution will be best for the school and secure funding to implement a composting system.
The boundaries apart from the dead wall will be made of willow which will continue to grow.
a cosy quiet area will be created by making a woven willow dome which will continue to grow.
A mown circle of grass as a picnic area to sit and enjoy the environment.
Trees will be planted for the benefit of future students and all the benefits trees add to an environment.
The green house will be a geodesic dome with recycled plastic sides. This warmer environment will encourage the growth of seedlings before planting out in the raised beds. A shed will house the tools and necessary equipment for a gardening club.
Raised beds made from delivery packaging from Vesters factory will be be ideal to grow a variety of food and plants throughout the year which will be run by a growing team of students.
Using this sort of idea we will produce wagtail birds out of milk cartons. These will be used for the Mardi Gras and then installed onto the fence with a cross stitched pier on the fence to raise awareness of the plight of the wagtails needing their shelter on the pier to be reinstalled.
Art Piece will be designed around this biosphere feature
Art Piece will be designed around this biosphere feature.
Using the milk bottle handles we will make bee orchids but the final design is still under construction
Although much smaller the benefits are
it is protected so it will actually develop and happen
some of the group creating the space use this area
it is in need if investment- time, resources, creativity
it is manageable in the remaining time frame
there is an established theme of Sea Horses in the department! YAY!
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
COMPOSTING
COSY AREA
GROWING AREA
Wild Garden
Sculpture/ Art - our carnival sandling
Planting Trees
Wildlife Zones
We have had to move again as every week our progress has been moved or destroyed. Because we have had to move our site for a third time we are now making the decision to move to a completely secure site which can be locked. This is the old bike shed which got closed a few years ago. Simon from our maintenance team has offered his hours for free to get the area cleared and strimmed.
I will make new plans and designs to try to keep as many of our planned elements as possible.
We have had to move our plans to a more secure location after we took advise from the maintenance team about our prior location been open to vandalism.
This is the area beside the maze we have now moved to.
The advantages of this site are:
It already has a maze as a point of interest
It is a smaller more manageable site
It will be more protected and overseen by the 6th form
all of the elements can still fit into this new plan
The garden: In the main block of the space will consist of areas to help re-wild and bring biodiversity into the school environment. It will also offer a nature reserve for students, plants and animals to thrive within the school.
The Sculpture Garden:This area located in the strip of land between the fence and the football field is adjoined to the garden by a willow arch.
Green - done
Red - not able to do
black - still to do
Classroom
Tyers sourced
Tyers drilled
Wire sourced
Wire stripped
Wire woven onto tyres
Tyres placing in position
Pebbles collecting
Pebbles placing on floor
White board installing
Design spray painted floor matting
Floor matting spray painted
Floor matting in situ
Land
Paths marked out
Areas marked out
Paths mown
Willow
Willow cutting
Willow dome planting
Willow fence planting
Composing
Composting bin installed
Info to educate the students how to use it
Growing area
Raised beds sourced
Raised beds installed
Soil sourced
Soil installed
Planting out
Geodesic dome made
Geodesic dome sides made
Geodesic sides installed
Geodesic dome interior
Shed purchased
Shed made
Shelves installed
Floor matting designed
Floor matting sprayed
Floor matting installed
Source trees
Plant trees
Wild seeds scattered
Art sculptures
wagtails
Wag tails made
Wag tails wiring up
Wag tails installed
Yarn sourcing
Pier cross stitch designing
Cross stitch stitching
Bee orchids
Cut milk bottle handles off
Form orchids
Design a piece of art around the soil composition
Make into art piece
Install
Sandings
Design an art piece
install
Sea grass
Design an art piece
Install
Up Cycled Seating
designed and installed