The polytunnel at Lorton School is full of life at the moment. Children have planted broad beans, potatoes, strawberries, lettuces, onions, peas, carrots, runner beans, nasturtium, oregano, mint and many more things as they learn the value of growing their own food. They receive a good understanding of how seeds are sown and what the growing plants need to grown into healthy edible food. The learning process is all the better for being ‘hands-on’ and relevant. The children have cooking sessions in which they use the vegetables and herbs that they’ve grow… hence, ‘Fork to Fork’.
Helen, from Helen’s Herbs, has been involved from the start and is involved in all stages from planting seeds to the cookery sessions. Over the time the project has been running the soil is starting to get into better condition especially after a local farmer donated well-rotted farm-yard manure.
Melbreak Communities has supported the project from the beginning with small annual grants. The grants have provided additional seeds, plants and equipment and helped stretch the school budget.
If anyone is in the area and would like a peek into the poly-tunnel please do go inside and feel free to water the plants if they’re looking a bit dry.
We ask that these viewings only occur outside school hours…thank you.
Pip Wise – July 2024
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