Tomorrow will see the re-launching of our gardening club.
Over the half term break, the old raised beds have been demolished and smart new wood framed ones put in their place.

The new beds attracted a good deal of attention at playtime today. The children found the new wide wooden frames were the prefect place to sit and chat to each other.
The plan for tomorrow's garden club meeting is to start sowing a few hardy crops such as beetroot and garlic straight into the beds and possible start a few more tender plants in pots.

We will also need to make some signs to remind the children not to disturb the newly sown beds.

Well, the growing season is nearly upon us and we are looking forward to getting outside.
Our main concern has been about where we can grow our veggies. The existing raised beds are in a sorry state and so we had been considering using temporary beds.

However we have had some fantastic news. Funding has been secured to renovate the existing beds. The work is due to commence during February half term.
As you can see from the pictures, they are in desperate need of some TLC.
The plan is to site the new beds in the same place as the old ones. The five large beds are to be replaced by 10 smaller ones, making them easier for the children to access. The borders will be lower and constructed from railway sleepers.

Any time now, the products ordered from the Morrisons 'Let's Grow' campaign should also be arriving.
Among other things we have ordered:

A cold frame
Potato planters
A heated propagator
Watering cans
A Mini greenhouse
and oodles of seeds.

So when we return after the February break, it will be all systems go.

We are hoping to plant the following vegetables:
Peas
Beans
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Lettuce
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Onions
Beetroot.

We also intend to have a space dedicated to wildflowers.
The British bee population is in serious decline and hopefully we will be able to do our bit to help conserve them