Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden News – Spring Update

Our Kitchen Garden has been buzzing with activity as students roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty to prepare for a bountiful spring! Here’s a snapshot of the exciting projects happening around the garden.

Tackling Weeds & Spreading Mulch

The first step to a healthy garden is a clean, nourished bed. Students worked together to remove invasive weeds that compete with our vegetables for nutrients and water. Once cleared, we blanketed the soil with a thick layer of bark-chip mulch. Mulching not only keeps the weeds at bay, it also helps the soil hold moisture and keeps plant roots cool as the days get warmer.

Crafting Seed Bombs

Creativity met sustainability with our seed bomb activity. Using a mixture of clay, compost, and sunflower seeds, students created small “bombs” ready to be tossed into bare garden patches. When the rain arrives, the clay will soften, and the seeds will sprout, adding colour and attracting pollinators to our garden.

Succulents Under the Gumtree

Remember the succulent cuttings we struck back in Term 1? They’ve grown strong roots and are now ready for their forever home. Students planted them in a sunny, sheltered spot beneath the big gumtree near the rotunda. This hardy succulent bed will bring year-round greenery and require very little water.

Spring Seedling Planting

It’s the perfect time to plant spring vegetables. Students carefully planted a variety of seedlings, tomatoes, zucchinis, , capsicums leafy greens into the freshly mulched garden beds. With regular watering and a little sunshine, we’re looking forward to a delicious harvest later next term.

Possum-Proofing the Veggie Boxes

Our local possums may be cute, but they love our veggies a little too much! To protect our young plants, students helped cover the vegetable boxes with wildlife-safe netting. This keeps our vegetables safe while still allowing sunlight and rain to reach the soil.

The Kitchen Garden is thriving thanks to the teamwork and care of our students. We can’t wait to watch these projects grow and share the harvest with our school community.

Deb Neale