All Saints and St Marks have partnered with the Grade R learners at Bellair School with their future farmers gardening project
All Saints, celebrating 130 years of ministry planted a lemon tree at the school and another one at church as part of the Communion Forest
Mrs Nina Moolman & Mrs Pinkie Nkomonde share about the project:
The Little Farmers used their little fingers to grow carrots from seed. They first prepared the soil and then planted.
The following week the brinjals were planted from seedling stage and they are growing. They have started flowering and bearing fruit.
The following week they planted butternut pumpkins from seed. A lot of compost was used from the compost they started in the beginning of the Little Farmer project. Initially the first heap of compost had been created and now the second one was again created. The little farmers used their hand to add inputs into the compost with the assistance of the garden coordinating team to layer the soil with dry material, green material, water, soil, manure and covering it up.
Initially the first heap of compost had been created and now the second one was again created. The little farmers used their hand to add inputs into the compost with the assistance of the garden coordinating team to layer the soil with dry material, green material, water, soil, manure and covering it up.
They then planted new kale and heart shaped cabbage seeds for generation in the incubation tubs. After 3 weeks the seedlings had grown to size to be transplanted to the soil and they were moved by the little farmers to the ground. The little farmers used their compost they had prepared the previous period.
The new season of spring is on and a lot is happening. Egg size brinjals have grown. Little butternuts have flowered
There is an ongoing task to water the garden daily but it is met with a challenge of no rain. The season is expected to have rain, but it is not happening. This is a big problem from getting the good yield. The insects pests have also started to affect the plants.
The little farmers have learnt a lot. They are so excited and enthusiastic when they see everything growing that they have planted.
To assist the plants a banana leaf compost bucket is kept watering the plants to give more nutrients when they show a yellowing color.
They appreciate and feel blessed for having the project with Pinkie, Mike and all who are helping in the garden.
Compiled by ;Mrs Nina Moolman & Mrs Pinkie Nkomonde
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