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General => News => Topic started by: manicscousers on September 06, 2010, 16:37:44

Title: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: manicscousers on September 06, 2010, 16:37:44

we have finally given our last 4 chooks away, one of the suggestions for the area is for our school beds, something one of the plot holder's plan..this is the area as it stands now, needs lots of hard work but it will be worthwhile, already have some schools interested, the area will have raised beds on  :)

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: Jayb on September 10, 2010, 11:17:23

Sorry to hear you have finished with chooks, hope not too sad a day.
What a super idea to use the area for school beds, sounds like it will be well used.

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: manicscousers on November 11, 2010, 14:54:18

well, the area is now in the process of being cleared, we have got the funding for the wood etc and our friends at Wigan in bloom (who got a gold btw  ;D ) have arranged for 8 tons of soil, we have 1 school interested with another 3 to arrange..looking at starting in march  :)

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: 1066 on November 11, 2010, 14:56:29

well done you Manics for organising this. Let us know how you get on!

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: manicscousers on January 19, 2011, 20:36:21

Right, the beds are now finished, filled with the, in the end, 10 tons of topsoil and we're finishing off the paths with weed control and wood chip, I'm sure you'll agree it's a vast improvement , roll on March ;D

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: rugbypost on January 19, 2011, 20:59:22

Well done the ManicScousers  your work will not go unrewarded  years of wonderfull produce  if you need seeds let me know  what you are planting.  Rugbypost

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: manicscousers on January 19, 2011, 21:26:26

Thank you, rugbypost. I think we'll be ok for seeds, we're all seedaholics on our site and a lovely lady from a4a , Jeannine, sent me some small squash seeds for the children to sow :)

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: rugbypost on January 19, 2011, 23:03:39

Let us know if i can help with anything   Rugbypost

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: 1066 on January 26, 2011, 18:29:39

it all looks very smart! Bet your chuffed  :)
Look forward to seeing progress throughout the year  :)

Title: Re: School Challenge, we must be mad
Post by: cornykev on January 27, 2011, 15:48:16

You couldn't come and do mine like that Manics could you.   ;)        ;D ;D ;D