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Gardening
Last Thursday four of our Grade 6 students and I ventured into the city to attend the Victorian School Garden Awards. Isla Sharp, Finn Cooper, Isobel Coyne and April Schilling from 5/6 E had entered our school in the Best Edible Garden category and we won Best Edible Garden for our Region! It was fantastic to win, but just as fantastic was the great time we had venturing into the city by train and enjoying the beauty that is the Royal Botanic Gardens. We explored the rainforest garden called Fern Gully and marvelled at the diversity of the Arid Garden. We came away bursting with inspiration for our Monty P.S. garden and loads of ideas on how to spend the $350 prize money!
Watering volunteers needed!
As it is going to be a particularly dry spring and summer, we’re kindly asking for volunteers to help keep the garden watered. Most of our garden is on a timed irrigation system, however the drip system doesn’t meet all plants so it needs additional hand watering to meet its needs. Plants can be watered during pick-up or drop-off on weekdays. Follow this link for more information and to sign up:
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Claire by emailing the office at montmorency.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Thursday's soup and seedling sale at Monty Mini Market
During Term 4 our delicious student-run soup sale will continue on cool days. Students will also be selling a variety of seedlings and some produce from the garden at bargain prices. Hope to see you there!