Gardening Thoughts and Ideas

Thought-sharing session

On Tuesday 4th May the Garden Gang members gathered indoors and had a brainstorming session about the Garden Gang's purpose, member's roles and why we're members and even discussed what plants we'd like to grow. 

There were many thoughts and ideas shared by the children and these are listed below:

Why do we have a Garden Gang?

• To help plants grow
• To grow vegetables and herbs for the soup kitchen and the community
• So we can enter garden competitions between schools

What do you think your job is as a Garden Gang member?

• Water the plants in the 3 herb beds
• Water the Kereru Project adopted plants
• Help set up a water roster
• Weeding
• Trim the hedges
• Cut off the dying plants
• Manage the worm farm
• Plant new vegetables and herbs
• Sow seeds

What do we want to do or grow in the Garden Gang?

• Do Garden Gang every day!
• Grow Sweet peas, Kale, Feijoas, Apples, Potatoes, Watermelons, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries
• Create a Blueberry Farm
• Grow flowers like Marigolds, Roses, Daisies

What do I want to learn?

• I want to learn about gardening so that I can teach my mum and dad 
• I want to learn to grow plants by myself
• I want to make my own garden
• I want to grow my own food

The kids showed great enthusiasm when sharing their reasons for being part of the Garden Gang and there was a general understanding that there was great satisfaction in "growing our own plants"!