Great Torrington Bluecoat C of E Primary School hosted a Big Soup Share Event on Tuesday 4th February in the school café. Parents, grandparents, children, staff and members of the community gathered to find out more about the Bluecoat Garden Project whilst enjoying a hearty cup of soup and bread.
Displays showed much of what has been going on including how the children have been having great fun learning all about the garden, exploring the importance of worms to the soil by making mini compost makers and a wormery. Lavender from the school grounds had been gathered and made into lavender bags and seeds were on sale in packets the children made themselves in order to fundraise for the garden.
The Big Soup event successfully attracted people keen to support the Project with practical help, on committees, and with donations. The school now plans to take the project forward with a weed and tidy event during half term to clear the beds ready for the Spring sowing season. A committee is to meet to discuss how the garden redevelopment should progress and address the issue of fundraising for the build.
We are keen to welcome anyone who was unable to attend the meeting but still feels they may have something to offer the school with the project. Please contact Sarah Pester on 01805 622333 and who will be happy to take your contact details. As the project evolves, we look forward to keeping you informed about the progress with the Garden Project.
Finally, we would like to thank Nick & Mary Lovering for donating bread from Sandford’s Bakery and to Giles & Alan Stacey for donating vegetables for the soup – without the food the event would not have been so successful! A big thank you too to Jacob who helped to sell the lavender bags, nasturtium and pumpkin seeds. Money raised will go towards the beds. And finally, thanks also to Trish Robertson, Irene Corby & Ray Garland who served the soup, washed up and supported the event with muscle and enthusiasm!
We look forward to working in partnership with the school community to further develop our outdoor environment.
Displays showed much of what has been going on including how the children have been having great fun learning all about the garden, exploring the importance of worms to the soil by making mini compost makers and a wormery. Lavender from the school grounds had been gathered and made into lavender bags and seeds were on sale in packets the children made themselves in order to fundraise for the garden.
The Big Soup event successfully attracted people keen to support the Project with practical help, on committees, and with donations. The school now plans to take the project forward with a weed and tidy event during half term to clear the beds ready for the Spring sowing season. A committee is to meet to discuss how the garden redevelopment should progress and address the issue of fundraising for the build.
We are keen to welcome anyone who was unable to attend the meeting but still feels they may have something to offer the school with the project. Please contact Sarah Pester on 01805 622333 and who will be happy to take your contact details. As the project evolves, we look forward to keeping you informed about the progress with the Garden Project.
Finally, we would like to thank Nick & Mary Lovering for donating bread from Sandford’s Bakery and to Giles & Alan Stacey for donating vegetables for the soup – without the food the event would not have been so successful! A big thank you too to Jacob who helped to sell the lavender bags, nasturtium and pumpkin seeds. Money raised will go towards the beds. And finally, thanks also to Trish Robertson, Irene Corby & Ray Garland who served the soup, washed up and supported the event with muscle and enthusiasm!
We look forward to working in partnership with the school community to further develop our outdoor environment.
Comments
Post a Comment