End of a busy term

 

We have been busy harvesting lots of potatoes…

…onions…

…grapes 

and tomatoes too.

We have delivered lots of veg boxes to staff

We have also harvested apples and our first ever pear!

There has been a lot of work to tidy the garden 

The seniors have been strimming…

…mowing…

…and weeding.

They have also cut and cleared the wildlife garden…

…and planted onions to grow through the winter months.

We are extremely proud of Kody winning the Cameron Cup which is an environmental award.  It acknowledges his huge contribution and commitment to the garden through feeding the birds, building plant stands, fixing things and always going above and beyond!

Harvest time!

There is a lot for us to do as we return to the garden.  We roll up our sleeves and get started!

It’s harvest time!  We have been busy picking grapes and tomatoes (and tasting them of course!)

William and Harry collected onions…

…several trays of them…

…which we put out to dry.

The Junior Enjance Provision class started digging potatoes

Lots of red ones!

Meanwhile, William and Cara helped clear up some damage from Storm Floris during the holidays.

They soon had the path clear!

The S4 class have also started to cut back and clear plants covering the other paths. 

Quinn uses shears to cut hardy geraniums.

Rotary Presentations

 

A huge thank you to Ellon Rotary who held a presentation ceremony giving out funding to many local charities and groups today.  Above you can see Mrs Murray (left) collecting £500 towards sensory equipment to create a nurture space for supporting pupils.  Mrs Murdoch, Mrs Quantrill and her daughter (centre) were awarded £500 for the library to help with future workshops involving a journalist, an illustrator and an author.  Miss Swallow (right) gratefully received £500 towards the garden project so we will be able to afford timber to maintain the sheds and raised beds, bird food, peat free compost and seeds next spring.

Richard Fox gave a summary of the many and varied projects that the Rotary supported today. 

Planting , maintaining, repairing!

On Wednesday Kyle Lawrence and Kody planted a beautiful cherry tree in the Memorial Garden.  It was gifted to us by Mrs Buchan on her retirement.

The hole was started by the S1 team as it needed to be deep and the ground is very stony! 

Last Friday the Interact Group who work with Rotary sowed lots of sunflower seeds.  Once germinated, the seedlings will be planted out during the activity days.

Onions…

potatoes…

broad and runner beans…

 

sweet peas and tomatoes have all been planted,

after a great deal of preparation!

William helped fill the water bottles for seedlings in the polytunnel.

Kody has now clad the first side of the small shed to ensure it lasts many years.

Other jobs have included cutting back roses, fixing a rotten gatepost and renewing pallets under the IBC tank to keep it safe.  Thanks to Mr Pate and Mr Higgins for providing muscle power for that!

Miss Swallow is off until after the summer holidays so the garden is in the hands of the ASL department, library volunteers, other staff volunteers and Gordon Park Nursery so I look forward to returning to a well weeded and nurtured garden! 😁🌻🥔🥕🍅🧅🧄