Update: How is the kitchen garden growing?

Update: Hamilton East School has had a really busy year with an Operetta and a visit from ERO. However in between all the busyness we have been gradually working on our lovely kitchen garden area: planting, weeding, upgrading, building and much more.

Here are some photos of how the garden is looking. We are very proud of the development and send a big thank you to all the students, teachers and volunteers who have put in the hardwork.

We have new gates at each end of the garden...come on in...

 

The plants are growing well!

                      

Our fantastic new green house and some plants growing already.

 Trees and plants down the sides of the garden looking good.

 The tyre planters being well used.The start of the passion fruit vine!



 Our new seating so we can all enjoy this space.

What a fantastic looking space, we are very proud!

Look how our gardens grow!!!

Our gardens are beginning to look very healthy. Look at the planters by Room 1!!!

Planting out the seedlings

Here are the students in Room 2 and their big buddies from Room 12 planting out the 'Little Garden' seedlings in the round planters by Rainbow Playground

New World 'Little Garden' campaign

The supermarket New World has launched its ‘Little Garden’ campaign. Four classes in our school were lucky enough to receive a whole Little Garden set. 

We all planted our seedlings and waited to see whose would grow biggest and best. 

Room 2 had a bit of a mishap and their plants fell over, all the name tags were mixed up so now it will be a surprise crop! 

Room 12 and Room 13 had a bit of a competition. Edie in Room 12 took the seedlings home over the holidays so they had a bit of an advantage. Maybe the seedlings from Room 13 had a bit too much sun…

Here they are beside each other…verdict: Room 12 wins

Room 12 and 13's seedlings

Room 13

Room 12

Room 12

The Enviro-team and Jenny took all the seedlings and planted them in the kitchen garden. We can’t wait to see how they all grow.