<![CDATA[Bleasby CofE Primary School Blog Feed - Garden & Grow Club Updates]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk%2Fblog%2F%3Fpid%3D39%26amp%3Bnid%3D3 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:25:49 GMT Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:25:49 GMT <![CDATA[ Preparing for Winter and Looking Ahead to Spring ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=72 Garden & Grow Club: Preparing for Winter and Looking Ahead to Spring

]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:25:49 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=72 <![CDATA[ End of Summer harvest ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=71 The first Garden & Grow club session after the summer holidays, the children spent an hour harvesting all the fruits and vegetables that had been growing over the summer.

]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:48:20 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=71 <![CDATA[ Garden & Grow Update – End of Year Roundup ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=70 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:45:32 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=70 <![CDATA[ 22/04/2025 Butterfly and Moth habitats ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=61 Thank you to John Edinburgh for coming to talk to the children about butterfly and moth habitats

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 13:41:08 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=61 <![CDATA[ Fungi Gallery/walk ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=60 The children created a fungi gallery/walk in the wildlife area

]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 11:18:10 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=60 <![CDATA[ Spring is here! 18/03/2025 ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=59 Lots of seeds and vegetables have been sown ready for summer.

]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:41:08 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=59 <![CDATA[ Plant Sale for Garen & Grow ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=58 Plant and Seed Sale to raise funds for Garden & Grow Club

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:21:07 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=58 <![CDATA[ Garden & Grow 11/02/25 ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=57 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:20:33 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=57 <![CDATA[ Wildlife Area Update ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=56 Update on our fabulous new wildlife area.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:19:08 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=56 <![CDATA[ Garden & Grow Club Plan 24/25 ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=55 Weekly plan for Garden & Grow Club for the academic year. We are lucky enough to have lots of outdoor spaces at Bleasby CofE Primary school, which all need taking care of. Therefore, we have devised a plan in order to make sure that we can keep on top of each area. We also linked each activity into the children's curriculum.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:18:43 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=55 <![CDATA[ Willow shape making ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=54 Garden and Grow willow weaving to represent being flexible and adaptable

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:39:54 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=54 <![CDATA[ Productive week at Garden & Grow Club 26/11/24 ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=53 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:12:02 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=53 <![CDATA[ Bug Hotel Observation ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=46 The children looked for different types of minibeast and insects. They checked the different sections were creating a safe place to shelter, lay eggs, raise young and seek refuge from predators.

]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:48:47 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=46 <![CDATA[ Kitchen Garden is underway! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=45 Thank you to B&Q for the zillion leeks - we've planted 100 (plus some to leave to flower). The school kitchen are well up for using them in September when they're harvested. Year 5 and 6 were able to talk to us about healthy eating whilst planting 👍

Thank you Laura and little helpers too for explaining how to plant leeks (trimming the roots, spacing and puddling in)

]]> Fri, 7 Jun 2024 13:28:52 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=45 <![CDATA[ Community Magic ! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=44 Thank you to the parents and grandparents who came the other weekend to help paint sheds, weed, clear nettles and much more! And thank you to the chair of the parish council for making us some utterly wonderful benches and bee houses 🐝 

]]> Fri, 7 Jun 2024 13:29:11 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=44 <![CDATA[ Grateful for some rain for all our veg and to refill our water butts! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=42 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:52:05 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=42 <![CDATA[ Year 6 have been busy - no dig, compost, companion planting, identification, organisation and the great leek giveaway! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=41 Broccoli and Marigolds...

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:49:58 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=41 <![CDATA[ Year 5 successfully propagate mint... ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=40 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:49:44 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=40 <![CDATA[ Maths and garden design! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=39 The children learned about different flowers in the colours they'd chosen for the Belonging and Caring Garden. Then they voted and showed the results in a chart 👍

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:49:30 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=39 <![CDATA[ The new wildlife area and pond is taking shape... ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=37 Year 6 and Year 2 have had discussions about the development of the area and how we can make school a better place for wildlife 👍

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:49:15 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=37 <![CDATA[ Year 5 select own seeds to plant and the 'Sweetpea Teepee' gets underway! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=36 Year 5 check the progress of their potatoes and develop skills and knowledge about different kinds of plants (veg and flower)

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:50:13 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=36 <![CDATA[ Has Andy Goldsworthy been at school? ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=35 We were thrilled to see Year 5's artwork in their natural environment!

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:48:56 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=35 <![CDATA[ Year 6 - Living Things and their Habitats ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=32 Our work with year 6 includes field studies of plants growing in school; identifying them and discussing how we might classify them.

Year 6 will also be working with us to develop the new wildlife area and pond; researching and sourcing native aquatic plants locally for us.  We will also plant and study tubers, strawberries and potatoes.

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:26:13 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=32 <![CDATA[ Tree planting with Pear Class ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=31 Fruit Trees and Hedgrow planting 

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:25:44 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=31 <![CDATA[ Year 5 - Living Things ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=30 Supporting Year 5 – Living Things and their Habitats Unit

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:44:19 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=30 <![CDATA[ Thank you to Southwell Garden Centre for the herbs and plants and to Hollybeck Nursery for all the seeds! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=25 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:45:46 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=25 <![CDATA[ The Camelias, kindly donated to us, have been planted in the new reflection garden. ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=24 Please enter an introduction for your blog post here.

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:45:22 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=24 <![CDATA[ Soil Experiments ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=23 Tuesday 9th Jan 2024 - We did some soil experiments to investigate the different areas of our school garden.  Yr 3 and 4 are learning about soils in class, so we thought we'd find out about the soil in our school garden and how this impacts what we grow.  The group will measure the different layers next week to see how much organic matter, clay, silt and sand is present.  The children will use this information to help them decide what to grow and where.

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:37:21 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=23 <![CDATA[ Rose garden gift from a local resident... ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=22 New Rose Garden

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:36:35 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=22 <![CDATA[ Belonging and Caring ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=20 The children chose purple for the Belonging and Caring Garden at the front of school.  With the money raised from plant/produce sales and donations we were able to get some vibrant plants from the garden centre.  The amazing Dahlias were a gift to the school from a pupil's relative.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:45:16 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=20 <![CDATA[ Community Stuff! (Lowdham Horticultural Show, RHS Big Seed Sow, 'Help Yourself') ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=19 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:46:03 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=19 <![CDATA[ Bees and Trees ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=18 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:10:31 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=18 <![CDATA[ Advent Wreaths ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=11 Year 6 made Advent Wreaths at church with church wardens from Bleasby.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 13:38:07 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=11 <![CDATA[ Quiet Garden Renovation ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=13 The children have helped to renovate our 'Quiet Garden' area and planted a number of sensory plants to enjoy while they work or play in this space.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 14:00:24 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=13 <![CDATA[ Growing Our Own Wheat! ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=12 We have been kindly given some wheat to grow...we watched a video and read the information how it’s done by a farmer and then prepared and planted our own wheat!

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 13:44:45 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=12 <![CDATA[ Garden Updates ]]> https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=14 Please see below for a few recent garden updates...

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 14:17:37 GMT https://www.bleasbyprimary.org.uk/blog/?pid=39&nid=3&storyid=14