The staff from Bunnings talks to the children  about the plants. 

We invited our parents to attend this event.

A close up on the herbs, vegetables and flowers that we will be planting.

Adding the soil to the planters.

Learning how to make holes.

Learning how to space the plants.

Gloves are provided for protection.

Spacing the plants out. Than you Susi for helping us too.

Planting the small flowers.

Learning how to take the plants from the containers and then loosen the soil .

Then placing them gently in the little holes.

Starting to  fill up now.

Working on the herb garden.

More flowers get placed.

Learning how deep the hole must be.

The trowels get working.

Spacing.

In go the veggies.

Studying the flower.

Putting dirt all around.

Nearly all planted.

We receive our Coles sign.

Studying the progress.

Using the watering cans to water the herbs.

Many vegies in this planter.

Now for a soaking.

The children  like watering.

Learning that you need a gentle spray.

Linda talks about planting and what our plants will grow into.

Looking closely at the types of plants that she showed the children from the book.

Adding mulch as the plants were too dry.

When we retuned from preschool holidays we had some vegetables growing. The plants needed to have a drink so we used the watering can that  Harry made for us to water them.

Some of our plants had died over the holidays (see above picture) so we purchased more plants to  grow. Cheryl puts on the garden  gloves on the children  and begins teaching them how to plants the new vegetables and herbs.

Using the garden tools to make holes for the new plants.

Even the big shovels were used here.

The children notice that the corn plant also needed more soil as it's roots were exposed at the bottom. So they filled up the bucket and brought soil over to the pot where together the children lifted the bucket to pour the soil in.

They spread the soil around so that it covers the plant very  well.

On Wednesday the 14th March we held our Official Garden  Open Day to thank Coles/ Land Care for our garden grant.

We welcome Mel O'Hara to preschool. Mel is the Manager at  Coles Belmont and our local project officer. We were able to personally thank her for Coles' contribution to our grant. I also want to thank Lis Evans for the organisation of the Open Day and for her fruit platter and drinks.

 We invited parents , staff and children  to our open day.

Our official photo for the papers. Lyn Best and Mel  O'Hara plus some very happy gardeners.

Our water tank near the dirt pit can only be used after rain. We are teaching the children that if they want water play they have to  conserve their water . We have been placing buckets in the playground to collect water and then we tip it all in the large bucket.

We listen to the sound of the water in the tank and tap on the tank to measure where the water level is up to.

Filling up the bucket and adding the block that contains the mixture that the worms love.

Having a real good soak in the water.

The mixture is nearly ready now.

Putting in the lining ready for the mixture.

Cheryl now spreads the mixture in the worm crate.

All ready for the worms now!

Many little hands and eyes are eager to see all the worms!!

Opening the worm bag!

How many worms can you see?

Adding the worms.

Spreading all the worms out in their new farm house.

Putting some food on the worm farm for the little worms to eat.

Collecting the worm juice.

Diluting the worm juice.

Now adding the diluted worm juice to the garden plants.

Watching a dvd on worms and worm farms.

Linda talks to the children  about the components of the worm farm.

Linda places some food down for the worms to eat and talks to the children  about the types of foods that can be eaten by worms.

Looking closely at the red worms and how they eat the compost.

A little worm song.

Adding food to the worm farms.

Looking at the compost that is made from the worms.

Talking about worm food.

The children  watching the worm video.

Watering our plants.

A little capsicum starts to grow.

Getting the bucket into the right position for collecting the worm juice.

Collecting the worm juice.

Diluting the worm juice.