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Jimmy
Quarter Acre
Posts: 64
Re: School allotments
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Reply #20 on:
March 27, 2006, 20:56:56 »
Well I hope all those driving these sorts of initiatives keep us here updated on them.
It can only benefit a younger generation who are constantly refered to as having an impatient and throw-away culture and attitude to life.
Even better, teachers (I believe) have a fairly stressful job so what better than the best stress relief we have right where you work - the garden.
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caroline7758
Hectare
Posts: 7,267
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: School allotments
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Reply #21 on:
March 27, 2006, 21:49:14 »
There is a kids' allotment project in York- not based at a school but might give you some ideas. have a look
http://www.york.gov.uk/cgi-bin/wn_document.pl?type=6763
I've met Angela Johnson, whose phone no.is given, & she's really committed and helpful.
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #22 on:
March 28, 2006, 08:08:35 »
Thanks Caroilne I'll go surfing when I have woken up properly.
Ann-Louise
aka ann hunter
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djbrenton
Hectare
Posts: 1,309
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Re: School allotments
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Reply #23 on:
March 28, 2006, 08:37:39 »
We have 3 school allotments on our site and there's another at a neighbouring site, all with different levels of use.
1 . The garden cost around £14,000 of grants and different classes visit once a week with a paid horticulturist organising lessons. The grunt work is carried out by the ex-headmistress ( who organised the grants etc ) and her husband.
2 . Used less often by the school. The real strength is the headmaster who gardens it as his own and then uses it for classes as and when.
3 Surestart - Due to open this Friday. 6 local infants schools will be using the plot for lessons. No keen gardener has yet been identified to maintain the plot. A paid horticulturist will be employed for lessons.
On a neighbouring site, the local secondary school were given a plot by the council with a polytunnel etc. From what I can gather, it seems to be used to take groups of troublemakers away from the school for an hour or two rather than for more constructive purposes.
The common theme with these gardens seems to be that the success ( or lack of it ) depends totally on whether an organiser can be found who will treat the plot as a hobby rather than an extra duty. There's no doubt in my mind that there is enough interest from all school ages but someone knowledgeable and enthusuiastic needs to head the project. Grants also seem quite easy to come by for such projects.
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Robert_Brenchley
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Posts: 15,593
Re: School allotments
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Reply #24 on:
March 28, 2006, 16:10:56 »
Anything like that is going to take firm and knowledgeable leadership or it's going to degenerate into chaos. I can well understand a school using it to get rid of troublemakers; between lack of funding and the very restrictive curriculum, schools are often left with low-ability kids who are totally peed off with the system by the time they get to Year 10 or 11. They rebel, and become a teachers' nightmare. Anything which gives them something reasonably constructive to do and gets them off the teacher's back for a bit becomes more than welcome. I should know; I spend a lot of time dealing with classes like this, often after they've driven the regular teacher into a breakdown.
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #25 on:
March 28, 2006, 16:35:23 »
I couldnt agree more. Like alot of schools we have an Inclusion and pupil support unit with a team of learning mentors. Like you, having spent time in this arena and supporting 'kids with issues' I think anything which is constructive and gives an alternative for these pupils should be explored. And it can be linked to the curriculum to suite those with lower abilities and made
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Petera
Not So New ...
Posts: 37
Re: School allotments
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Reply #26 on:
March 28, 2006, 17:17:54 »
Ann,I used to run a garden with some mentally retarded clients on a voluntary basis. You will find that a small group is best as you will have to keep a close eye on them.Or you wil find the wrong thing pulled or steped on.Not through any malice but just from lack of any knowledge.
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #27 on:
March 29, 2006, 17:50:53 »
Well!
Today I have taken the bull by the horns and spoken with one of the deputy heads about this project. Going to start small with a plant, veg, seedling swop in the staff room. At least I will find out who grows stuff! And take it from there. Here goes.
:-\ :'( :-[ :'( :-[ ;D
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cookie
Half Acre
Posts: 236
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Re: School allotments
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Reply #28 on:
March 29, 2006, 20:00:42 »
Go for it!!!! ;) ;)
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Columbus
Hectare
Posts: 756
Re: School allotments
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Reply #29 on:
March 29, 2006, 20:42:13 »
Well done Ann, Best of luck, keep us posted :D
Col
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #30 on:
April 03, 2006, 18:31:17 »
I have identified an area on site - yippee !!!
However it is fairly windy and will need some kind of natural wind break. I thought maybee raspberry canes. Any other ideas?
AH
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Svea
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Posts: 1,618
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Re: School allotments
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Reply #31 on:
April 07, 2006, 20:36:20 »
willow fence?
branching out into basket weaving in no time ;)
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #32 on:
April 08, 2006, 09:24:46 »
Actually that is a good idea, and strangely enough it popped into my head as well having noticed how much of a root system is now on some willow branches I had in a vase in the house (first sign of spring and all that)
Also there is a lovely man who has an allotment next to mine who is a wizz at this sort of thing - and I sort of put it to him that he could maybe show some other people??how to weave a fence!
Maybe he can do baskets as well! :D
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Columbus
Hectare
Posts: 756
Re: School allotments
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Reply #33 on:
April 08, 2006, 18:51:57 »
Hi Ann,
We have a couple of living willow structures - an arch and a teepee on our junior department play area.
I`ll put pictures on the web site in a couple of weeks.
Col
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: School allotments
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Reply #34 on:
April 08, 2006, 18:54:23 »
You might find this link useful too ann:
http://www.allotmentforestry.com/fact/willo.htm
:)
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #35 on:
April 09, 2006, 08:57:45 »
Thanks supersprout.
Its a brilliant site - doesnt bombard you with science and easy to folllow. Some good ideas I cant wait to get started :)
There is what looks like an attempt to do something with willow at school but it has been neglected and has collapsed all over the place. :( That maybe a good place to practice as anything I do is bound to be an improvement. ;)
Col - we look forward to seeing the pics :)
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #36 on:
May 02, 2006, 22:33:39 »
Well hey ho!
The plant swapping is going well! AND last sunday I was down the lotty and new family on the plot? Mum just happens to work at the same school -well I never. New recruits possibly. :-\
Watch this space.
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ann hunter
Quarter Acre
Posts: 85
Re: School allotments
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Reply #37 on:
May 06, 2006, 17:14:33 »
Now got an area to 'cultivate' with a small group of pupils.
Lots of ideas!
And, now I have somewhere to plant all those spare seedlings. :) Plus a budget!!!!!!
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: School allotments
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Reply #38 on:
May 06, 2006, 19:59:31 »
Hope you get lots of pictures too ann! Is the school likely to do a blog or website based on the lottie? If not, put 'em here, would love to see the tots at work ;D
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,900
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: School allotments
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Reply #39 on:
May 06, 2006, 21:04:46 »
Our school has a strong allotment corner in the staff room AKA the old gits! The school has an allotment for the seriously disaffected, it helps me deal with them as we have some common ground... I supply things and advice as needed by the actual Allotment man..
;D
On the windbreak side Jerusalem Artichokes do a great job, you don't have to dig them up if you don't want to!
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