Hello everyone and welcome to the garden. 

HNS students were very happy to be back in the garden in week 5, after lashings of strong winds and sheets of torrential rain caused the garden to be out of bounds and closed for more than a week.  The ground was waterlogged and soddened under foot. Only the ducks enjoyed the ponds of water!

Upon inspecting the garden after the adverse weather, we were grateful to discover that most plants survived, with only a few unable to stand their ground.

With the return of warm sunshine and clear blue skies, the students again happily spent time in the garden, talking and laughing as they enjoyed the company of like-minded friends ... and always learning.  I've recently heard some students quietly singing as they sat, calmly working in the garden.

Collecting snails has been the newest and most exciting activity in the garden.

Concern for Others and curiosity motivated one student to plant the seeds from his mandarin.  His words to me were, “so that they will grow into mandarin trees and people can eat the mandarins and no-one will be hungry." 

Students harvested fresh rocket and gifted a bunch to Mr Doyle and also delighted in showing him a few successfully grown large and straight carrots.  

The students harvested ripened produce and delivered it to the Catholic Care Community Kitchen and enjoyed a chat with the welcoming and friendly volunteers. 

Until we meet next time in the garden, where “every child is a different kind of flower and together, they make the world a beautiful garden.”  

Kind regards,

Mrs Jackie Amato

Learning Support Assistant/Garden Supervisor