Gardening Projects
Fursey's eco tribe help save our bees and butterflies
St Fursey's eco tribe 'The Pollinators' had a beautiful day on Saturday 27thApril for their public planting event. The Pollinators treated family, friends and anyone who happened to be in the park at the time to a wonderful show to celebrate the planting of their bee and butterfly garden.They opened the ceremony with a song and dance and followed this with a poem, story, interesting facts and finished up with a bee waggle dance. Then young and old enjoyed planting the flowers that will feed our bees and butterflies.
The aim of the project is to create an awareness of the importance of bees and butterflies in our eco system and to encourage everyone to plant flowers in their gardens to feed them. The project is supported by the Environmental section of the Louth County Council and the children worked closely with Blackrock Tidy Towns Committee. Damien O' Callaghan, who works with the local community helping them grow their own food, was also on hand to advise the children on what plants would attract the bees and butterflies.
The project celebrates the EU Year of Citizens, the Pollinators garden will link up with a cottage garden that has already been planted in the park. Now that the garden has been planted the children will work with Blackrock Tidy Towns to help to maintain it
First seeds planted outside
Today 30 March pupils from 3rd and 5th class planted our first seeds in our new raised outdoor garden. St Fursey's was one of only a thousand schools in the whole country to receive a raised garden from incredibleedibles. We have placed it in what we hope will soon be the school vegetable garden.The carrot seeds were successfully planted, watered and covered.
Outdoor Classroom
Children from 3rd class experienced the joy of working close to nature in Blackrock's new outdoor classroom. They learned about some of the old Irish traditions linked with the month of May. Pamela Whitaker guided them through some very interesting artwork and poetry before helping them plant more shrubs and plants in the outdoor classroom. Pamela works under the name of Groundswell and more information on her work and the plants in the outdoor classroom can be obtained on by clicking on Tree Tribes, Forest Gardens and Land Art. Despite the showers the children enjoyed their morning in the 'Hedge school'. The outdoor classroom is located behind the community centre beside the children's play area and is well worth a visit.
Planting Bulbs
A big thank you to Woddies DIY for their generous donation of flower bulbs to St. Fursey's School.
The children had great fun planting them as can be seen in the pictures.
St Fursey's eco tribe 'The Pollinators' had a beautiful day on Saturday 27thApril for their public planting event. The Pollinators treated family, friends and anyone who happened to be in the park at the time to a wonderful show to celebrate the planting of their bee and butterfly garden.They opened the ceremony with a song and dance and followed this with a poem, story, interesting facts and finished up with a bee waggle dance. Then young and old enjoyed planting the flowers that will feed our bees and butterflies.
The aim of the project is to create an awareness of the importance of bees and butterflies in our eco system and to encourage everyone to plant flowers in their gardens to feed them. The project is supported by the Environmental section of the Louth County Council and the children worked closely with Blackrock Tidy Towns Committee. Damien O' Callaghan, who works with the local community helping them grow their own food, was also on hand to advise the children on what plants would attract the bees and butterflies.
The project celebrates the EU Year of Citizens, the Pollinators garden will link up with a cottage garden that has already been planted in the park. Now that the garden has been planted the children will work with Blackrock Tidy Towns to help to maintain it
First seeds planted outside
Today 30 March pupils from 3rd and 5th class planted our first seeds in our new raised outdoor garden. St Fursey's was one of only a thousand schools in the whole country to receive a raised garden from incredibleedibles. We have placed it in what we hope will soon be the school vegetable garden.The carrot seeds were successfully planted, watered and covered.
Outdoor Classroom
Children from 3rd class experienced the joy of working close to nature in Blackrock's new outdoor classroom. They learned about some of the old Irish traditions linked with the month of May. Pamela Whitaker guided them through some very interesting artwork and poetry before helping them plant more shrubs and plants in the outdoor classroom. Pamela works under the name of Groundswell and more information on her work and the plants in the outdoor classroom can be obtained on by clicking on Tree Tribes, Forest Gardens and Land Art. Despite the showers the children enjoyed their morning in the 'Hedge school'. The outdoor classroom is located behind the community centre beside the children's play area and is well worth a visit.
Planting Bulbs
A big thank you to Woddies DIY for their generous donation of flower bulbs to St. Fursey's School.
The children had great fun planting them as can be seen in the pictures.