Garden Club

Plant of the Week: Spanish Moss

To care for it, simply hang it from a tree branch or a wire in an area with good air circulation and some dappled sunlight. It thrives on neglect, so there is no need to water or fertilize it. 

Spanish moss absorbs all the moisture and nutrients it needs from the air. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Spanish moss plays a beneficial role in its ecosystem. It provides a valuable habitat and nesting material for a variety of birds. It can also help to create a microclimate beneath the trees, offering some shade and humidity.

Pic of the week

We had a passing visitor a few weeks ago. A bush turkey chick was spotted in the “Hidden Garden”. If you would like to share a photo of interesting things you have found or grown, please feel free to send us a photo and a short caption.

Why can we put citrus peels in our compost?

We can receive citrus peels from oranges and mandarins into our worm farm, because we neutralise the acidic effect of the peels. Worms don’t like the peels since it can irritate their body surface. Also, a very acidic environment can increase the growth of unwanted moulds. 

To neutralise the acidic effects of the peel, we can add plenty of spent charcoal ash and eggshell.

Thank you!

A big thank you to Wren in KG and her mother for collecting sticks around their neighbourhood. Garden Club has used them to make climbable structures for lizards and the rest we will use for a future project involving habitat creation.

Volunteers

If for whatever reason you’re not able to attend Garden Club but would like to help, we are looking for volunteers to:

1. Collect sticks.

2. Collect Lady Birds.

3. Collect more compost for the worm farms

We know there are children who would like to join, however arrival times to school are just right before the start of lessons. Please feel free to chat to me Mr Choong in the playground.

When is Garden Club?

Currently Garden Club happens on Tuesday and Thursday morning, after the gates are open. We meet at the bubblers on the Churchill Avenue side of the school. Garden Club is FREE to join. Learn to be a lateral thinker with limited resources. Enjoy first pick after harvest and see fascinating creatures.