From Soil to Plate: Growing Veggies in the Greenhouses

From Soil to Plate: Making a Greenhouse

Beading: Recyclable Headwear

From Soil to Plate: Adding the Compost

Compost from garden can be collected to make the soil more healthy.

"In addition, organic matter improves soil by stimulating or feeding the life of the soil. It provides nutrients to bacteria, fungi, earthworms, and other organisms in the soil, which in turn recycle the nutrients into forms that are readily avail-able for plants to absorb through their roots.

Organic matter also helps to prevent soil and wind erosion by binding sandy soil particles together. Organic matter also prevents caking, cracking, and water run-off that occurs when clay soil dries out."

Source: http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/factsheets/orgmatter/


Deaf gardener Glen stood in the compost pile covered with lots of withered leaves.


He explained about compost, its advantages and how to collect by which tools. He taught using sign language and students enjoyed learning.


Students started to remove the leaves first.


At the bottom of the compost, you would find levels of compost.


Collecting them onto the wheelbarrow, carrying them to the beds.


Mixing them using fork.

From Soil to Plate: Adding the Sawdust

Before starting the second bed, some existing plants have to be moved to another place.










Well, we were advised to add the sawdust from woodwork room to the soil to make our own compost throughout three-week school holiday. The reasons for adding sawdust, see http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg1013061217492.html

From Soil to Plate: First Day Starts the Beds

The first small bed has been started already two weeks ago, under teacher Liz Dobbins. Today we expanded the first bed and started the second bed.


Breaking new ground for the second bed.


Students were offered the boots and tools.


Two amazing gardeners


Digging a deep trench


Deaf gardener Glen also helped us a lot.


Deaf technician Jacques was interested to get involved. Here he is discussing his ideas about the greenhouse with metal work teacher Dudu.


Students worked hard on the second bed.


The first bed is done, the 2nd, almost.

That's How the Projects Start...

Kofi Oti was invited by Ingrid to have a thank-you speech for us.

From left: Stela from Spring Common School, Deputy Principal Mr. Visser, HOD of Training Centre Desiree, Principal Kofi Oti at Sekondi School in Ghana, Head Teacher Kim at Spring Common School in UK, Polly from Training Centre.