Egg heads by the Dozen

 

Our Garden Warriors have been very busy in the garden through Autumn & into Winter, much building, eating, and gardening has taken place. However, a common request has been...can I take something home?

 

This week our ever creative and quick thinking Garden Facilitator came up with something more to take home than the usual stick of celery each...

 

Egg Heads!

 

 Old tea bags were revived with a bit of water, and into our egg shells they went, with a tea spoon of cress seed on top...

 Funny faces required LOTS of concentration to draw onto our egg heads...

 Wally the Cress Caterpillar also turned up in our garden...

All in all a fun lunch time Garden session, and EVERYONE got to take their hard work home!

Have fun watching your Egg Heads crow their cress hair during the week.

We'll see you again next Friday with yummy cress & Vegemite sandwiches!

World Famous in NZ

http://www.tuigarden.co.nz/news/tui-school-garden-challenge-2013

Have a look at this link, guess who turned up on the Tui web page...

 

Looks like its time to start planning for the 2013 Tui School Garden Challenge...we have a few exciting plans to implement & a Title to defend!

What Now Hot Shots

Last Sunday our Fabulous Garden Warrior's had their moment of fame!

 

Click on the link below to see what was growing in our Garden in Early March.

Thank you What Now for coming to visit our "Hot Shots"... there is a whole bunch of Garden Warrior's that have absolutely relished this memory making experience!

 

 

http://whatnow.tv/2011/?page_id=7372

Summer Salsa

In mid December we planted tomato and Corn seedlings

 

We took inspiration from the Ancient Inca's of South America ...and used their 3 sister's planting style of beans climbing golden corn, with our pumpkins at the base.

 

The final week of March saw our corn and tomatoes ready for harvest...there was really only one way to serve and eat them...salsa style!

 

We hope you enjoy our video as much as we enjoyed eating our salsa!

Farewell Trent

 Term 1 and our endless summer have come to a close, as Autumn announces her arrival with the end of daylight savings...

and so it was that we also had to farewell a special Garden Warrior...

 Always one of the first 3 through the garden gate each lunch time, Trent was a driving force behind every aspect of our garden...

 ...if something needed building, Trent was building it....

 ...relationships and skills were also being built...

 ...ever practical, Trent was our go to guy...

 ...and he immersed himself in every aspect of the garden...

 ...Trent's problem solving and practical ability far exceeded his years....

 ...so it was only fitting that he was presented with a special Garden award recognising his contribution...

 ...and a reference for any future employer, as this Garden Warrior knows how to manage a work site & lead by example!

Trent was very proud to present the Garden Warriors with a lemon tree for next summers Ginger beer brew, he also presented us with a challenge...

 

he will be starting a school garden at his new Christchurch school and looking to provide some serious competition in this years Tui School Garden Challenge!

 

Thank you Trent for all your creative and practical input in creating our Westport North Garden, we couldn't have achieved what we have without you

...you have left some VERY BIG work boots for others to fill!

 

We wish you well "over the hill" in Christchurch Trent, it has been a privilege to work with you.

Anticipating Precipitation (RAIN)!

 RAIN Gauges

Despite the West Coast's reputation for reliable rain...we haven't had any real rain for nearly 2 months!

 

SO...in anticipation of rain on Sunday our Garden Warriors settled into making rain gauges.

 Funnel tops were carefully cut off the tops of soft drink bottles...

 ...then placed into the top of the remaining base of the bottle...

 ...measurements or gauges, were carefully added to the side with a rain proof marker pen...

 ...paper clips hold the funnel in place!

 

Now just remember to smell to sit back and smell the last of the summer flowers while we ALL wait for rain!

This weeks bunch of flowers went home with this wee new entrant...Welcome to our Garden!

What Now, What a Morning!

What Now!

 

What an amazing morning in the Garden today!

 

Cameraman Mike, and Director Tony were up bright & early to meet our Garden Warriors in their Garden.

Every Garden Warrior had their chance to shine and share their Garden.

Pesto and yogurt dip was made, celery sticks and beans were dipped, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds are the new "it" foods nourishing our Garden Warriors.

No leaf was left unturned by our Garden Warriors as they relished their opportunity to shine in front of the cameras.

 

Enjoy this sneak preview of what you will see in a couple of weeks time on What Now!

Well done Garden Warriors, you were all brilliant!