Welcome to Growing Greener, Holy Trinity Rosehill Primary School's flagship creative learning programme. By working with a range of people from different backgrounds the children in our school learn about growing a greener future through gardening, cooking, conservation, enterprise and digital technologies. You will find the latest news about all of the exciting activities we have been doing on this new blog!
Autumn Planting
Posted by Mr Waller on October 6th, 2011Today we have been getting the land ready for winter but we have also been planting some vegetables that will grow during the colder months!
Eco-Council 2011-2012!
Posted by Miss Mackie on October 6th, 2011Well, its a new year and a brand new excellent team of Eco-Councillors!
This year, Eco-Council have decided to tackle the topics of ‘Energy’ and ‘Water’. The aim is reduce our use of both of these, so that we can save money and the planet!
Eco-Council will be watching very closely on how we are wasting energy and water, and will be formulating a plan of action very soon!
In the meantime, the advice to all children and adults comes from our Eco-Code. It is very simple. ..
TURN ...(read more)
Eco-Council 2011-2012!
Posted by Miss Mackie on September 11th, 2011We are at the beginning of a new academic year and the position of eco-councillor for the entire year is up for grabs! One child per class from Y2 – Y6 will meet to discuss eco-related issues around school, and hopefully to make our school a greener, better place for all!
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Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble
Posted by Mrs Brennan on July 7th, 2011You will need:-
4-5 Sticks of rhubarb
1 large punnet of strawberries
1 Tablespoon of sugar.
100g Self Raising Flour
50g Margarine
50g Sugar
What to do:-
Wash and cut the rhubarb into small pieces and place into a pan along with the washed strawberries.
Add two tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of sugar and simmer until soft.
Place into an ovenproof dish.
Rub the margarine into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the sugar and mix thoroughly with a knife and spread over the fruit.
Bake in a mioderate oven for about 30 minutes until ...(read more)
Get tips from our team of gardeners at Holy Trinity Rosehill. Gaynor is our resident gardening expert and environmental educator and will be writing lots of useful advice to help you garden at home and in the community. Mr Waller and Mrs Brennan will also share some their green fingered tips too!
October Gardening Tips
Posted by Gaynor on January 15th, 2012Harvest your fruit and vegetables before the first frosts.
Harvest apples and pears.
Harvest your beetroots, onions, leeks, sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots etc
Store in a cool frost free place until use.
Plant winter onions and green manure crops.
Cut grass for last time.
Prune back herbaceous plants. Dry herbs for ...(read more)
Save your strawberries
Posted by Mrs Brennan on June 21st, 2011To help prevent slugs and snails from eating your strawberry crop, place clean dry straw around the base of your strawberry plants so that the strawberries are on the straw and not laying on top of the damp soil or ...(read more)
Stop Pigeons eating your crops!
Posted by Mr Waller on June 4th, 2011One of the major problems we have found in the Rosehill Allotment is that the local pigeons like to come and eat our plants that have just started growing. But we have found a solution! If you put some old twigs in the ground and wrap brightly colour tape/fabric around them it really scares the birds away! We also decorate old pots and put them on sticks so they rattle in the air.
However, we have discovered that this still does not stop our friendly blackbird ...(read more)
July Gardening tips
Posted by Gaynor on July 8th, 2010The plants and weeds are growing quickly now so make sure to keep on weeding regularly.Compost your weeds but do not add weeds that have gone to seed.
Watering is very important this month as we have had very little rain.It is best to water in the evening when the water will not evaporate so fast. Plants will go to seed if not watered.
Now is a good time to plant final bedding plants such as geraniums and marigolds for colour in your garden through out the ...(read more)
The Growing Greener programme is funded by Creative Partnerships, the UK's flagship creative learning organisation operated by Creativity, Culture and Education. The programme also embodies a greater part of our whole school ethos and curriculum to provide children with relevant, meaningful and inspiring experiences to enhance and improve their learning.
We are currently recognised as a School of Creativity for the Creative Partnerships programme. We continue to keep this title in recognition of our provisions for creative learning across the school.
