Killeen National School
Killeen, 
Louisburgh, 
Co. Mayo.

09868651
killeenns2@gmail.com
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School Garden Newsletter May 2015

12/4/2016

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On April 22nd we spent a lovely morning with all the children in the school garden, planting potatoes, onions, green and red lettuces, and sowing beetroot and flower seeds direct into the garden.  The children also sowed seeds in pots: sunflowers, peas and runner beans.

Last week we set up a tepee with 8ft canes and covered it with netting; the seeds in pots had sprouted and the children did a brilliant job of planting them out around the base of the tepee.   Hopefully, (nothing is guaranteed in gardening) these plants with climb up the canes and scramble over the netting, creating a den for the children to play in, once we have found a suitable ground cover.  Suggestions are welcome for this please…
 
We have also created a flower bed in the garden which is empty at the moment.  The Rural Social Scheme team have kindly donated some plants from their polytunnel.  We are aiming to plant these out next Wednesday morning, the 27th May, weather permitting.  The forecast looks good at the moment!   Feel free to pop down and join in if you’d like to, and if you have any spare plants that you think might be suitable for a school garden then we’ll happily find a space for them.
 
If you feel that you would like to get involved with the school garden in any way, please do get in touch with the school; you will be very welcome.  Regular weeding and watering will be needed throughout the summer holidays so if you have any time to spare for these tasks we would be very grateful.  We hope to create a lovely environment where the children can relax, play, and learn about nature and where their food comes from…
 
Here’s to a long, sunny growing season!
 
The School Garden Team

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Killeen National School
Killeen, 
Louisburgh,
Co, Mayo

TEL: 098 68651
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