Mylor Bridge Primary School
Mylor Bridge Primary School children and parents had a wet and muddy, but happy start to their school garden on Thursday afternoon, 29th April. A corner of a field, loaned to the school by parent Paul Dale, has now had the raised planter beds partially filled with the vegetable seedlings from Rocket Garden. Cornwall College mature student Duncan Wilson, studying an Fda Fine Art Practice, constructed the beds, gates, steps and a picnic table from used materials. He also made books for the Year 5 children to record the progress of the garden. The picnic table was put to good use on Thursday afternoon, as the children shared cake and biscuits, after digging and planting.
The Cornish apple tree, donated from Cornish Garden Nurseries, was planted and also some blueberry bushes. Sweet peas and herbs, grown from seed by Class 5, will be planted next Thursday as part of a class activity. Wendy Jarvis, the Catering Manager in the school kitchen, organised growing the herb seedlings and intends to use the children’s produce from the garden in the after school cookery club and classes.
The Mylor School Garden and its Gardening club is off to a great start.
