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mastercomposter
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 Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: Don't forget your free compost bins |
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Hi,
WRAP allow schools to claim two compost bins and 5 caddies for free. You need to say that the order is for a school, give the head teachers name and postcode.
Just a thought - if you are growing so much, it may produce a good bit of green waste.
You can still get green cones from Aberdeenshire Council for £10 as well, as another option for waste reduction.
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Maria
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Update 
Things are going swingingly at school with the 'clean and green group'.Im just back, and delighted with the enthusiasm that they show towards all things 'green' So far it looks a bit like this...
* working with P6 & 7 classes each friday for 1 hour
* 3 parents have offered their help
* Pupils have identified where and what they want to grow (everything  )
* The greenhouse is finally up
* Pupils have brought in reycled containers
* Some brought in seeds
* Today they made a list of all resources in the gardening shed
* In the greenhouse we sowed pea's, toms (3 types) marigolds and rhubarb.
* Been offered support by Thistle Mill Nursury in april (perhaps a few strawb plant and a fruit tree? Bout time I introduced Alison to Neeps so she knows what I'm saying about her )
...now we need to spread the word and ask for community help....those rhubarb, pea's ect will need a new home soon. We also need to think about how things will be cared for especially over summer...and so much more. Can you tell I'm enjoying it lol? I just love spring...it was a glorious day today. I don't know who enjoyed it more, the kids or me? 
As always...if you have any ideas...or even better, live Huntly-ish and want to get involved, please let me know.
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Maria
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The school has an allotment now! Woo-hoo and cartwheels.
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Smooth Hound
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Maidenstone
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Recycled containers - great!
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Maria
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Julie wrote
| Quote: | Interestingly shaped beds - basic geometric shapes bring maths into the equasion (pardon the pun) and art and design too. It would be something the kids could decide for themselves and vote for. They could design the groundplan for the whole site upfront.
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The older infants have just been doing this for the allotment. They went out and measured up the site...then back in the classroom they designed on graph paper how they'd like it to look.
Fi and i were asked to judge the designs just last week.  Hated the judging...wanted everyone to win...they all tried so hard. There's be plenty more designing to do there though....and as they'll all be involved they'll all get t a chance to put their mark on the allotment.
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Maidenstone
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This is REAL education, Maria. Well done!! I'm sure you are considering biodiversity - I saw a great thing made out of pallets in Permaculture mag to provide habitat for insects and small mammals - I could PM you a picture, if you haven't already thought of that.
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Grampian Real Nappy
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Thought I would let you know what my son's school do. They have an eco-garden (which was officially opened last Summer). They sell their own grown vege's from time to time. They have an eco-comittee of pupils and generally seem to be very eco friendly.
Hope this helps (its Hill of Banchory!)
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