'Thanks for your continued interest in our gardening club project. The funding we received has been put to good use so far. We have been able to purchase compost, raised beds and some wood chippings all of which have helped transform our small allotment area, so it is easy for the children to manage. We have negotiated reduced costs from suppliers which has helped our funding go a bit further. The gardening club team have cleared the area of weeds and are adopting a "no dig" approach to the area. We have recycled cardboard from deliveries to school and used this as a base for our "no dig" approach and plan to use pallets from deliveries to create a bug hotel. The gardening club have been busy this week distributing the wood chippings throughout the area. Staff have donated planters and other bits and pieces which were destined for landfill. Children have planted beans, squash, tomatoes, soft fruit and salad - they've been able to observe nature, as spiderlings hatched on one of the plants. We also have an area of the garden where a plum tree was planted in memory of a former pupil - it's all part of learning about the history of the school too!
We have also been busy asking other businesses for donations/recycling where we can, trying to make the most of our small budget.'
The following are some "Before" and "After" photos of the work so far........