Gardeners

Who We Are

We are pupils from each year group, who love to be active outdoors, whatever the weather. We meet every week and are keen to develop our skills to prepare the soil, sow, plant and water. We are learning basic gardening terms and how to use gardening tools.

What We Do

Under the leadership of Mr Webster and Ms Temple, pupils have developed skills in horticulture, conservation and a variety of outdoor crafts.

 

Pupils learn about composting – what can and cannot be composted – and how to build and turn a heap to aid decomposition. They are now in charge of collecting worms and waste to add to the compost. Additionally, produce from the school garden is not wasted, but sold to parents or supplies the school kitchen – and with over 480 pupils and staff mouths to feed daily – that’s a big undertaking. So along with the pleasures of growing and nurturing plants and seeds, pupils learn about the business and economic aspects of horticultural production and have learned the ‘value’ of growing things.

Weeding the peas in the garden

Make a Difference

  • Pupils will learn to care for their environment with a daily litter duty.
  • Build a bug hotel to make our school more wildlife friendly.
  • Pupils will decide what they want to grow to eat and will sell surplus crops to parents, to learn about the economic aspects of horticulture.
  • Create bird feeders and nesting boxes to encourage birds into the school garden.
  • To support and look after bees, who play a vital role in our school ecosystem.

News

Members

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I have chosen to be in the gardeners pupil leadership because I’d love to see the world green again. I am much looking forward to helping and protecting the local wildlife and insects that live off plants. I hope that I will be able to make the environment a better place.

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I want to be in the pupil leadership of gardeners because I want to help the environment. I hope that I will make the world a better place by growing crops. By being a gardener, I will help important species such as bees by making a bug hotel.

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I wanted to be in the pupil leadership ‘gardeners’ because I want to grow fruit and vegetables and be able to feed my fellow pupils around the school. I hope to achieve being able to grow new things and getting to eat the things I have grown myself.

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I want to be a gardener so I can give the vegetables and fruits to homeless people and also make the school prettier by putting flowers for our visitors. I will take fruits and sell them and then give the money to charity.

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I want to be a gardener because I want to help the environment by planting sunflowers, tomatoes and more. I hope everything will be successful, this will help the school with food and insects.

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I want to be a gardener because I can learn how to look after crops and plants and also to grow and eat fruits and vegetables. I hope to achieve many goals and help the environment by planting flowers. By being a gardener I can plant flower to help make the scenery in the school beautiful.

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I want to be a gardener this year, because I want to learn about different types of plants and help care for the schools greenery. I want to plant fruit and vegetables to taste and sell. I also want to help make this school look beautiful by growning colorful flowers.

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I wanted to be in gardening pupil leadership because I want to make the planet a better place and I want our school to be ECO friendly. I hope that the plants grow well in our school and the biggest reason I wanted to be a gardener is because I enjoy doing gardening.

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I want to be a gardener because I want to make the school beautiful, I want to grow plants and have fun. I like plants and looking after them too!

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I want to protect the environment so it’s a good place to live. By being a gardener I can help the eco committee too, which is what I did last year! It is my hope that I can protect the world.

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I want to be in gardeners because I hope I will understand how to use gardening tools and plants some flowers for the environment’s beauty. My mum plants strawberries and I want to help her.

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I want to be in gardening because I find it exciting. In gardeners I hope that I plant crops because I want to eat some and bring some home so my family can pay less money for fruit. I am hoping to help the school because I want it to be a better place and have more greenery.

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I want to be a gardener so I can grow different fruits and protect the environment by growing fruits and vegetables.

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I want to be a gardener because I like to plant plants. I hope to help and save the bees and I hope I can help the school by getting more animal friendly.

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I want to be a gardener because I like to grow fruits and plants to help the environment and make the world a better place.

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I wanted to be a gardener because I want to help the bees to get pollen to make honey for people with sore throats.

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I want to be a gardener because I can help the environment and plants food that I can then eat and build bird houses so we can bring more wildlife to the school.

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I wanted to be a gardener because I can grow fruits, vegetables and flowers like roses and sunflowers. I like being in the garden to build bug hotels and protect our environment.

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I want to help the environment and grow fruit and vegetables. I want to help the school with making it a beautiful place.

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I want to be a gardener because I want to grow plants so they can turn carbon dioxide into air so the Earth is less polluted and less warmed by the pollution.

I want to be a gardener because I really like to help the planet to be clean and healthy.

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I joined gardening because I want to try and make fresh fruits and vegetables. I hope to grow a good crop and make a better life for the wildlife.

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I love gardening and I do it with my dad and __. I want to help with the environment and make this school fun and beautiful

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I like being in the gardening group because I love doing gardening such as growing apple and orange trees. I would like to grow some crops and flowers this year!

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I want to be a gardener because it is really fun and you can eat your own plants! I am excited to help the wildlife.

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I do planting at home and I want to do it at school.

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I joined gardeners to plant and garden and help more wildlife.

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I want to be a gardener because I want to help the environment.

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I chose gardening because I want the school to look pretty and it calms my mind and I want to protect the school’s greenery.