Simondium's Garden is underway...Eco-learning lesson #1 🌱 A PPECB CSR Initiative.

Today we finally started planting in the Simondium Primary School Vegetable Garden and were introduced to our Eco Learning Champions, and Garden Leaders. We learnt fundamental starter skills and planted enough produce for 4 iGardi Beds. This initiative would not have been made possible without the aid and support of PPECB.

THE ECO-LEARNING CHAMPIONS ARE

🏆 Hlumelo Charles 🏆

🏆 Winston Swart 🏆

🏆 Danvor Williams 🏆

🏆 Jayden Floris 🏆

🏆 Heinrich Presens 🏆

🏆 Logan Williams 🏆

🏆 Wiaan Fortuin 🏆

🏆 Adrian Botes 🏆

🏆 Lewaan Mentoor 🏆

🏆 Christiano Pietersen 🏆

🏆 Kyle Venneal 🏆

🏆 Adian Arrison 🏆

THE LEADERS OF THE GARDEN ARE

🏅 Mister Schoeman 🏅

🏅 Ms Josephine Rooi 🏅

🏅 Ms Patricia Darries 🏅

🏅 Mister Johannes 🏅

🏅Ms Matthee 🏅

🤓 WHAT DID WE LEARN TODAY 🤓
🟣 What does a Beetroot Seeling look like 🟣

🔵 What does a Swiss Chard Seedling look like 🔵

🟢 What does a Pepper Seedling look like 🟢

🟡 What does a Thyme look like 🟡

🟠 What does Apple Mint look like 🟠

🔴 What does Parsley look like 🔴

🟠 What is a companion plant and why do we companion plant 🟠

🟡 The importance of spacing between plants, and how much to space 🟡

🟢 How to separate Beetroot gently 🟢

🔵 How large does Swiss Chard and Beetroot Grow 🔵

🟣 The importance of working as a team to keep the garden growing 🟣

🌱WHAT DID WE PLANT TODAY 🌱

🧅 iGardi Bed A1 & A2: 72 x Beetroot 🧅

🥬 iGardi Bed A3: 24 x Swiss Chard (Spinach) 🥬

🌶 iGardi Bed A4: 24 x Green Peppers 🌶

🍈iGardi Bed A5: 24 x Runner Beans 🍈

THIS WOULD NOT BE MADE POSSIBLE WITHOUT: