The School Garden

School Farm Garden information

Farm Garden News

Well, from ever so hot to ever so wet this week in the garden. A bit of rain dancing was enjoyed by the children and our plants. Thanks for the donated yoghurt buckets: they’re super useful. We can definitely do with some more.

Garden Working Bee Hot Compost

Understandably, the turn out on such a hot day wasn’t fabulous, but we did manage to make a new hot compost. Thanks Dan! We’ll definitely do some work this term identifying the microorganisms that make up our dynamic soil food web world. 

Poultry

We’re delighted to welcome four new girls to our henhouse. There’s so much more activity in the deep litter run these days where they’re processing our garden materials very quickly. Many children are missing the duck we had, so we might have to look out for another. We’re also beginning work on a redesign of the henhouse.

Garden Education Workshop

Introduction to Cold Compost, Worm Farm and Bokashi Systems

9.00 - 11.00am | Saturday, 23 March, in Farm Garden at The Alice Springs Steiner School

Please register by going to this Eventbrite link: https://bit.ly/3IkWbRt 

The cost - $20 ($10 unwaged) and all funds raised go back into the school garden.  

Contact Kaz for any more information about this event. 

Meanwhile, check out this rebate offer for the tools you’ll need:

Alice Springs Town Council Compost Tools Rebate - 50% of your pur­chase price up to $100. Items include: bokashi bins, grains and liq­uid, com­post bins, aer­a­tors, worm farms and worms, and kitchen caddies.

https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au/community/environmental-initiatives/green-living-subsidy

Kaz contact details:

0427 461 047

gardener2@alicesteiner.nt.edu.au

Steiner School Gardeners WhatsApp Group: If you’d like to be added, please send contact details.