MMI is now saving seeds from the garden. We harvested seeds from a giant pumpkin that was gifted to the gardens. We will grow it again this summer and hope to make lanterns next autumn. The students are also part of the NZ Seed Savers annual Bean Grow Down. The students selected 5 different varieties of beans to grow this summer. If we have a successful crop, we will return the seeds back to the group and be contributing to keeping heritage seeds available for generations to come.

The irrigation is up and running again, the students worked hard to connect the new shade house and repair some of the lines to their own garden beds.

The new junior students have been enthusiastic about having their own garden, weeding the bed and sowing seeds to plant out after the break.

The school wide enquiry in underway, with planting happening in lots of different areas of the school. Adding more natives to the Mindfulness Garden, planting edible crops in the new tree planter boxes and adding to the gardens along the fence line.

– Whaea Sarah