Horton get all scientific

We spent a bit of time thinking about what science actually is...what makes science science! From that we talked about measuring the results of our experiments, and decided to create some record sheets. We also made some more labels for the Different plots.

When we checked in the garden, nothing had grown on the plots except weeds!!! Hopefully the warm weather will have an effect...

The group were given lots of options for an art session next time, and opted to learn how to create felt. We're going to try and make some felt pictures representing soil creatures.

Minsterworth plant some tatties 4/4/08

So today the 6 year olds got outside (in the fog) and we dug the "dig" bed and spread manure and compost on the "no dig " bed. They also found the longest worm I have ever seen, which deserved a picture of its own. The potatoes got planted, somewhat haphazardly. We tried a simple quiz, the most exciting part of which was drawing a picture with "roots and shoots". Some interesting interpretations including butterflies and pirates.



Here are the proud diggers and non-diggers!

Horton start planting outside 01/04/08

Today we discovered that the seeds we left in water have swelled and began to sprout. Quite exciting. Also looked at some seed potato which were sending forth some quite spectacular sprouts. We actually got into the garden and planted potatoes and peas in the three beds. not quite as scientifically as I would have hoped as it is quite hard to keep eyes on 7 enthusiastic children, but we shall see...

Minsterworth sow some seed at last! 28/3/08

Friday came and so did gales and rain. Unfortunately I had loaded the car with horse manure and compost Thursday night, and didn't fancy unpacking it again. So it got taken to Minsterworth despite the weather and duly deposited beside the new beds. The children were talking about "Sowing the Seed" in their School Council meeting.

As the weather was so lousy we spend some time looking at runner bean seeds, drawing them, singing about them and finally planting them (lots of floor sweeping necessary.) Oh yes, and we decided it would be a good idea to glue some soil on to the pictures for added realism...

Really hoping to get the beds finished next Friday and actually get some seeds in!