We had a nasty episode of plot rage on site today. One minute Stuart and Vinny were having a perfectly pleasant Leave/Remain discussion – Stuart suggests Vinny’s French Beans ought to come out and boom – we have a major incident on our hands.
Ah, boys will be boys – what are they like?
Even the sparrows are pleased the weather has finally improved and we have shaken off that horrible, chill wind.
Time to get stuff in for sure!
We were blessed with a glorious day today for the latest of our Kaimhill Primary 2 visits.
Stuart, Jacqui, Gill and Norman led a full team of 26 pupils, two teachers and two parent helpers in activities including: tattle planting, seed sowing, compost barrowing and daffodil dead-heading. I think we can safely say a power of work got done and a good time was had by all.
Carole Baxter from the Beechgrove Garden will revisit us to meet with plotters and record another segment for her Radio Scotland show on Wednesday 18 May from about 10.30 onwards.
If you can be on site then and would like to meet with Carole please let Stuart know in advance of the date. Carole is happy to take on any and all gardening questions.
Plotters and visitors may have noticed some changes around the Community Garden and Orchard of late.
With funding from Aberdeen Greenspace and help from Aberdeen City Council we have been able to define better the planned Primary Plot, add a new field drain and sump to improve drainage in the area and build up the road to level the area between this area and the Polytunnel. Our collaborations with HMP Grampian have borne fruit with the provision of a pergola and a set of garden benches. Work is still ongoing and dependent on securing appropriate funding, but we hope to see further exciting developments in this area, including provision of a disabled toilet and a gazebo for use by plotters and visiting groups in the future.
Watch this space!
GFAA hosted the first of our extended primary school visits this Thursday when Mrs McKenzie brought her Primary 2 class to visit with us. This year we have planned to have a primary 2 and a primary 3 class visit with us on Thursdays over the next 10 weeks and some older classes visit for five weeks in May and June.
All gloved up and ready to go!
The pupils did three activities this week – seed sowing with Jacqui and Gill; tattle planting with Stuart; and soil science with Marion and Norman. Well, actually the last group did compost and dung carting, but a good time was had by all at least!
If you could spare an hour from time to time to help out with these visits, please see any of the above named: We would be delighted to have your help.
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