by chris | Nov 23, 2020 | Student Experiences, Uncategorized
One notable part of my experience in Incredible Edible this year has been teaching people who are new to the service about things in the garden. This is my second year in this service and my third year in a gardening service. Some of the things I’ve helped teach are; how to trim the plants, how to differentiate between a plant and a weed, etc. The main other differences have been that now I don’t have to do composting because I did it for almost all of last year. The other big difference is that now we have much less garden to tend to because the garden by the maths block has been closed off.
by chris | Nov 23, 2020 | Student Experiences, Uncategorized
I joined this service this year, and I’ve enjoyed almost everything that I did so far. The thing that I enjoyed the most is planting various plants and vegetables in the garden. During the process of planting, I moved plants that were planted in the small pots to our gardens and replanted them. At first, I was not confident as this was the first time I planted something by myself and worried about harming the roots of the plants. So I asked one of the teachers to teach me how to replant the plants safely. She told me to dig the hole deep enough so that the plants can stay stable. It was not easy for me to plant the crops properly, but once I’ve finished planting the first one, I could easily plant the rest of the plants. It was a good experience as I got to plant the vegetables for the first time and had an opportunity to observe many different plants.
by chris | Nov 23, 2020 | Student Experiences, Uncategorized
Over the months of gardening (one season), my knowledge and experience of gardening have both grown. From the start, I did not know what to do and had no experience in gardening. I started to learn and concentrate on how to garden correctly, I really enjoyed it. Improving the beds and taking care of the plants gave me a rewarding sense of accomplishment. Felipe, Keira and I planted okra plants that really grew big and tall and fruits started to grow. The other memorable thing that we did was that we drank the butterfly pea tea that was planted that we grew together. Overall incredible Edible has been amazing. Thank you, Mr.Sparks and Mr. Kerridge. – Marc
by chris | Nov 23, 2020 | Student Experiences, Uncategorized
Over the course of one season and a few weeks, I feel like both my knowledge and experience about gardening has grown. Although from the start I had a basic feel of what gardening was, I noticed that as the weeks passed by, I was in a completely new and unfamiliar territory and I really enjoyed it. I got to channel my concentration and effort towards maintaining, growing and enjoying the greenery. Activities such as composting, planting new seeds and providing healthy beds really showed me the strength, beauty and excellence of nature. It was a joy watching how the okra that my friends and I planted grew in such a small span of time. I somewhat felt proud picking the large long okra vegetable from the stem. I feel that this is one of the most rewarding services the school has to offer and I feel like many more people should be able to experience what it’s like to be in Incredible Edible.
by chris | Nov 23, 2020 | Student Experiences, Uncategorized
Throughout my time in Incredible Edible, I have had my share of great fun and learning. One of the things that I enjoyed very much about Incredible Edible was how we were able to get our hands dirty and get straight into the garden almost every lesson. The range of activities was extremely diverse, one second I would be weeding, the next, racing in a trolley while your friend pushed you at top speed towards the compost station. Something that I was quite proud of was me, Keira, and Marc’s Okra Plantation. We did everything- laying the soil, weeding the soil, planting the okra. A few weeks later, we had multiple Okra standing tall with pride. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience with the Incredible Edible service and feel lucky to have signed up for this service.
Felipe, 2020
by bille76441 | Dec 4, 2019 | Student Experiences, Uncategorized
Incredible Edibles has taught me a lot about how to garden effectively. At home we only have a few plants in pots because we have a small house but my sister primarily takes care of it. However, at school, we have a much larger garden, featuring a variety of different edible herbs. Before I came to Incredible Edibles. I hadn’t done many of the tasks we carry out weekly, including identifying what is and what isn’t a weed, composting, and many more. I have also been trying some of the vegetables that we grow in the garden for example, Cherry tomatoes & Cucamelon). I feel confident that I now know more about gardening and it’s been fun to try new food.
Milind
