Our Gardening Club begin to see the fruits of their labour!
An update from our school gardens as they begin to flourish this summer term.
While our gardening club runs all year round, the fruits of our pupils’ labours are only really to be seen in the spring and summer. In these warmer and less harsh months, we start to see lush greenery and lots of edible goodies in the vegetable garden not to mention a riot of colour in our planting beds. Mr McLoughlin (unofficial Chief Gardener and Depute Rector) is in the garden most mornings well before school starts, noting work to be done and checking on the progress of the various types of veg we are growing. One such morning, he invited passing members of staff for a tour and these photos were taken then and there. The blue skies and dappled light made the gardens look all the more lush. For the keen horticulturalists amongst us, you can clearly see the salad varieties as well as kale, cauliflower, broccoli, onions and runner beans. Further back, the parsley and sage are coming through nicely and the fennel is thriving in its part-shaded spot. The tatties are also faring well – they will be delicious with nothing more than a generous knob of butter and a little salt and pepper. Meanwhile, the yellow and orange poppies dotted around the beds give little bursts of colour.
Elsewhere, the lilies look ready to flower and the lavender, lupins, azaleas and all other manner of hardy perennials have enjoyed lapping up the early June sun. All of this life just would not be possible without the tender care offered by club members who learn some of the fundamental tips and techniques of keeping a well-stocked allotment and weed-free beds full of happy plants.