The Quad Garden

Good afternoon all,
We have now planted some poppy, Sweet William and sunflower seeds in the classroom, which will hopefully germinate in the next few days. We have also been donated 80 bulbs of various varieties which we can plant directly into the garden.

The Trillions have put together some imaginative designs for the large raised bed...

...and have begun writing letters to persuade people to donate seeds, seedlings and plants to help.

Some Trillions volunteers made some degradable pots at lunchtime that we can use to plant out seedlings...

The work that the Trillions have started will make a huge difference to this valuable shared space in the school - well done!

The Quad Garden...

This afternoon we managed to clear the Quad Garden of weeds and unwanted plants - what a difference you made!

Now start thinking about how your 'persuasive' writing could help to populate the garden. It'll look bleak for a few weeks whilst we grow seedlings and source mature plants and cuttings. We will need to make sure that we keep on top of any weeds that grow back.

It's going to be great!

Here are some photographs of the garden after we'd finished...

Puppets!

Here's a photo of the fantastic pop-up puppets the Trillions have made over the last term with Mr. Bowmer.

They look amazing, they work, and they fulfill original design criteria - well done!

Easter

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The Quad Garden - homework task.

Good evening!
As we discussed this afternoon, Mrs. Sian has very kindly agreed that the Quad Garden be 'adopted' by the Trillions. The first tasks are to clear out plants and debris that we do not need before deciding how we will improve the space.

Your homework task this week is to research (including checking the meanings of some of the words and technical terms) appropriate plants for the garden. You will need to consider...
1) Is the plant annual or perennial?
2) What colours and shapes are the flowers and foliage?
3) How much space does it need?
4) How tall will it grow?
5) What kind of climate does it like?
6) What ground conditions does it prefer?
7) Will it need to be supported?
8) Is it safe (to people and to animals)?
9) Will it be attractive to beneficial insects?
10) Does it need any special care?
11) How do we propagate it?
12) Is it likely to grow out of control?
13) How much do the seeds/seedlings/bulbs/cuttings cost?
14) How easy are they to get hold of?

To inspire you, here are some pictures of the garden as it is...

 It can only get better! 

What other things could we include to make the garden a more pleasant place to be? Could we include artwork or sculptures? Murals? Different surface colours and textures? How could we attract wildlife such as birds and insects?

I am looking forward to seeing your ideas on Friday! How you present your work is up to you - it could be a poster, collage, word-processed document, or whatever you want.

Shelter building!

This morning we had a fantastic time behind The Pod, building shelters using only small branches, tarpaulin and thin rope. We built two 'teepee' style shelters and a larger 'a-frame' one. All three would have kept the rain and wind out! It was great to see the Trillions working as cohesive teams and cooperating together to get the job done.
Here are some shots of the teams in action...