We got very lucky with today’s BBQ and the weather stayed fine for the duration. GFAA was pleased to welcome friends from TAMS and The Macmillan Charity on the day. The raffle and donations on the day raised £210 for Macmillan funds. Special thanks go to Gill for all her hard work organising things.
We (Stuart, Marion, Gill, Jacqui and Norman) have enjoyed playing host to Mrs McKenzie and her Primary 2 pupils over the summer. Thanks are due too to Vinnie and Michael for their help in preparing and maintaining the revised beds, primary plot and polytunnel.
It’s been fantastic to see the enthusiasm of the youngsters over the weeks they have been coming and to know they are enjoying learning about the joys and benefits of gardening.
Activities have included:
I think we can say a good time has been had by all – although the older members of the GFAA team (no names, no pack drill) seem to need to retreat for a lie down in a darkened room after the sessions!
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.
Thanks to Vinny and Anne for passing on this excellent shot of a hard-at-work Stuart.
Any guesses as to what he is about to plant?
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