This week at Angel Court the children took the photos, they did a fantastic job and it gave Miss Rowe and her little helper the opportunity to dig out some roots and move some earth. Only a few weeks left to get the garden ready and you can see how committed the children and residents are to the task. We planted more flowering plants today, lined the pond with sand and protected it with a tarp, cleared a whole heap of compost, phew what a good job.
At the end of the session John said how much it means to him, “It gives me a purpose, a focus for my day. The children bring me out of myself, thank you all.” That really sums up how we all feel. Sharing the experience, giving our time and energy, creating a working space that is also beautiful, forging relationships, we all felt very blessed.
Principle 3: Forest School aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.
Article 27 – We all have the right to a good standard of living.
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- Planning what needs digging out.
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- This one had a really tough root.
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- We worked together from both sides.
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- It started to loosen.
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- Dom came to help.
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- Tom putting in more plants and removing a big root.
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- Saturating the new plants to help them bed in.
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- Kath filled up nearly the whole compost bin.
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- She had plenty of help though.
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- Watering can at the ready as….
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- … the new plants go in.
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- The boys started breaking up the soil we removed from the pond.
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- Kath came to help.
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- As she cut back the vegetation the children moved it away.
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- Always time for a quick selfie with friends.
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- Is this mound getting any smaller?
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- We brought in the big guns……
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- John and his helper got stuck in.
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- The soil was then spread out onto the ground we cleared.
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- Paths were cleaned up making everything ship shape.
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- Hang on has Dom even got a broom?
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- Three people sweeping only one broom!
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- Very proud of their work, the pond layered now with sand ready for the liner to go in.
