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Gardeners Hard At Work

Our Gardeners enjoyed spending time in the school’s garden. They cleaned and hunted for minibeasts in the soil to which they found beetles and worms. Fun fact: worms help to keep our soil fertile! They also listed plants they can grow as the weather gets warmer.

Our Gardeners enjoyed spending time in the school’s garden. They cleaned and hunted for minibeasts in the soil to which they found beetles and worms. Fun fact: worms help to keep our soil fertile! They also listed plants they can grow as the weather gets warmer.

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