A very busy, productive and rewarding year 2022 !

From a blank site to a pretty, functional and productive school garden, the project to establish a learning Rongoa garden has been completed.

The kids have been such hard workers and should be so proud with was they’ve achieved this year, I am definitely proud !

In term four we’ve finished filling all the garden beds and planted our first seeds and seedlings.

The first harvest of silverbeet,kohlrabi and beans were a success and straight away we did a cooking session with our garden produce, it was great to see the kids trying food they've never eaten before.

Colourful garden signs have been created by the tamariki, adding pops of colours to the garden along with the blooming flower bed and planted sunflowers along the edges.

The last task of the year was mulching the site, it was the last finishing touch to a picture book school garden.

A lovely farewell present was a big bunch of colourful carrots pulled up by the year 6 students on our very last gardening day together.

What a nice way to finish a busy year 2022, was by the school organised garden celebration, the garden was blessed by Father Richard, followed by a speech by Mr Mills the Principal and a reading by the students, it was a very special ceremony !

I’m looking forward to another great year in 2023,

Nina