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saying hello .....

Last post 11-06-2008 9:27 PM by dave the caretaker. 14 replies.

• 30/05/2008 01:35 PM
  dave the caretaker Location: bristol Joined on: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact hi all  i run our primary schools gardening club and would just like to say hi to all the teachers who run clubs or gardening activites in there school grounds hope to swap idieas with you all soon            Dave.

• 02/06/2008 12:49 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,810	Reply | Contact Hi Dave, I'm not a caretaker or teacher - but hello anyway. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 03/06/2008 06:36 PM	In reply to
  dave the caretaker Location: bristol Joined on: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact hi  phot's-Moll  even though you none of the above  thanks for the repile you some times wonder if theres any one out there ..

• 03/06/2008 07:26 PM	In reply to
  filippo lippi Location: Nottingham Joined on: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 259	Reply | Contact Them's teachers are busy. I'd be very interested to hear your plans and also how you get on ------------------- Ow! My most of me!

• 03/06/2008 09:02 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,810	Reply | Contact Yes, they're busy planning what to do on their extremely long summer holidays ... (that comment should flush a few of them out to tell us how hard working they are) Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 03/06/2008 09:09 PM

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  dave the caretaker Location: bristol Joined on: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact hello filippo lippi so are us care takers (well me anyway)  . nice to here from some one who understands the challanges at last. full respect to the teacher fertunity since i now know how hard some of you work (they really need to get a life ) ive been running the club for 3yrs now and its all just coming together we have 11 raised beds  4m50- 2m40 in length 1m wide  that we raise veg in this year : leeks ,beans+peas, sweetcorn,turnip ,parsnip,broclie,cabbage, toms, pots, strawberrys,lettace,beetroot,spring onion herbs cucumber,courgett,squash,peppers as well as apple, pear, plum/damson trees 4x 10x10m wildlife gardens we are currently working on this year. pond/bog, woodland, wildflower meadow, alpine/rockery plus learning center in the middle.   what year group are you and hows your enviroment? ps hope i havent scared you off....................................................?

• 03/06/2008 09:13 PM	In reply to
  dave the caretaker Location: bristol Joined on: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Phot's-Moll: Yes, they're busy planning what to do on their extremely long summer holidays ... (that comment should flush a few of them out to tell us how hard working they are) coudnt agree more i like you atitude ha ha ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 04/06/2008 05:30 AM	In reply to
  filippo lippi Location: Nottingham Joined on: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 259	Reply | Contact I'm not a teacher, Dave. Does coaching a bit of badminton count? ------------------- Ow! My most of me!

• 04/06/2008 08:47 AM	In reply to
  Beebee Location: Warwickshire Joined on: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 118	Reply | Contact My eldest daughter in a teacher, Year 1.  She generally leaves home at about 7am each day, returning if she's lucky about 6.30pm.  Most evenings and weekends are spent planning and then, when it comes around to summer holidays, all prices double.  She does find time however to plant seeds and plants with the children.

• 04/06/2008 12:00 PM	In reply to
  dave the caretaker Location: bristol Joined on: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact hi beebee year 1 children are fantastic always ready tohelp out hope your daughter enjoys the job demanding but very worthwile  and yes they do work very hard to plan lessons. filippo lippi  ya i supose badminton counts  hows your wildflower meadow ?

• 04/06/2008 12:36 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,810	Reply | Contact My plan nearly worked! Beebee my aunt is a teacher and I have a friend who does teaching support work, so I know that the staff have to work outside of regular school hours - I also know that mentioning the long holidays is the easiest way of getting a reaction from a teacher! Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 04/06/2008 07:52 PM	In reply to
  Beebee Location: Warwickshire Joined on: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 118	Reply | Contact Yes, I bit there, didn't I?  But seriously I do know hov very hard she works, has to be a vocation.  She's only 4' 10" and just likes being the tallest in class!

• 09/06/2008 09:20 AM	In reply to
  Sword Lily Location: Surrey Joined on: 15 May 2008 Posts: 3	Reply | Contact Hi Dave,  Your garden sounds great. Do you have any picture that you could post on here?  Sometimes it gives other schools a chance to share ideas when you see visual garden.  Thanks Sword Lilly

• 09/06/2008 09:25 PM	In reply to
  Beebee Location: Warwickshire Joined on: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 118	Reply | Contact Yes, Dave, would love to see pics.  You sound very enthusiastic, it must be a lot of hard work for you but very rewarding too.  that sounds an amazing number of beds and great diversity of plants.  Hope all grow well.  What happends to the produce after harvesting?

• 11/06/2008 09:27 PM

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  dave the caretaker Location: bristol Joined on: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact  hi all i have plenty of photos will try to get them on line somewhere  unfortantly computers arnt really my thing may try and get one of the yr4s to upload them. the produce gets used in the school to show the children were real food comes from and cooked in the kitchen, extras get sold to pupils and parents. This year because we raised things from seed in pots first we have an excess of plants that we will sell at the summer fate to raise funds for the gardening club so we can buy more unusual veg for next year and tools ect.