Heaps of Composting

Grass Clippings and all sorts (not licorice) will go to producing some rich compost for our gardens. Our 'commercial' worm farm container is to be used as ONE OF our new compost bins/containers. Photo shows ride-on lawn mower tariler unloading cut grass.

Thanks Dave

The Daily Grind

Yep, it's life on a farm- 'early to rise... early to bed'!

Everyday

• Open door to ARC to enable sun on seedlings/air flow
• Feed peas to Yabbies- not too much not too little
• remove rotting food from aquarium
• Feed pellets to Silver Perch *Tank 6 (stored in plastic container on metal shelf)
• Feed lettuce to snail (lettuce from Canteen, stored in fridge
• Feed lettuce to worms
• check all water levels
• check water quality
• water garden plots
• weed
• water seedling in ARC
• ensure tap key is always returned to ARC
• ensure ARC is always locked ALWAYS!
• all tools returned to ARC- check for damage. NO DAMAGED TOOLS ARE TO BE USED
• no food scraps in ARC, deter rats, mice and cockroaches
• sweep ARC
• collect rubbish, especially rocks etc. from farm and ARC, move to school bins

• Tuesday- 3 * opaque water Jerry cans to PDHPE staffroom to be filled with sea water by beach sport
• Wednesday collect sea water from PDHPE, syphon appropriate litres of water from marine aquarium/s- just enough to enable water exchange to return water level to appropriate level

Planting Guide/Design

Why? Allow/plan for; sun, weeding, water, feeding, picking, spreading ...

The Winter and Summer tracking of the sun must be calculated and designs made to maximise sun coverage *tall plants will shadow shorter plants limiting production. Horizontal plants MUST be given room or a structure to prevent them 'strangling' the garden. Vertical plants, making structures available such stakes or fences or trellis.

Chrysie time NOT Chrisy time!

We get another shot at 'unsold' Chrysanthemums by planting them out in our garden to be grown and sold @ mothers day as 'cut flowers'. Thanks everyone for gett'n dirty.

Don't throw stones! Glass House!

Seed planting.

Students:
* describes a range of plant species and animal breeds used in agricultural enterprises
*implements responsible production of plant and animal products
*follows safety and hygiene instructions when using chemicals, tools and agricultural machinery in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements

We work for Peanuts!

Students:
* describes a range of plant species and animal breeds used in agricultural enterprises
*implements responsible production of plant and animal products
*follows safety and hygiene instructions when using chemicals, tools and agricultural machinery in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements

Why grow lettuce? Cos we want!

Seed planting. Yabbie feeding (frozen peas). ** NEW baby yabbies! Light fertilise COS lettuce.

Students:
* describes a range of plant species and animal breeds used in agricultural enterprises
*implements responsible production of plant and animal products
*follows safety and hygiene instructions when using chemicals, tools and agricultural machinery in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements

Triple 'C'. Cows Can Compute!

Access to CLS: Beef Cattle Breeds in Australia- research. BLOG, eMail, TypingMaster, Moodle, Calendar.
wadalbafarm.blogspot.com
web2.wadalba-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
www.calendar.yahoo.com/tasksandprojects

On The Farm: Last Chance To 'FILL' Garden Beds

Students:
*describe a range of plant species and animal breeds used in agricultural enterprises
*communicates experimental data using a range of information and communication technologies
*collect and analyse agricultural data and communicates results using a range of technologies
*explains why identified plant species and animal breeds have been used in agricultural enterprises and developed for the Australian environment and/or markets

JigSaw

Planting Guide for September

PLANT: Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, globe artichokes, chives, rhubarb divisions and seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, celery, broccoli, lettuce, silverbeet, spring long-keeping and salad onion and leeks.
SOW DIRECT: Carrot, beetroot, parsnip, silverbeet, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, onion, kohlrabi, summer spinach, leeks, swede, turnip, peas, Asian brassicas, Japanese turnip, peas. Under glass in containers sow tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini and sweetcorn

Key
Done
To Do
* see also www.calendar.yahoo.com/tasksandprojects

Students learn about:
* plant species specific to chosen agricultural enterprises
* climatic factors affecting plant production including: humidity, solar radiation, wind patterns, temperature, rainfall* the role of soil and water in determining plant management strategies* planning and conducting first hand investigations in agricultural situations * the basic requirements of agricultural plants

Digging Ag!

Student learn about:
*Follow OHS procedures in an animal care environment
*Observe environmental work practices

Give it back, that's Jakes rake!

Students Learn About:
* Identifies safe and unsafe conditions in an agricultural setting
* Selects appropriate equipment, materials and tools to meet the requirements of an agricultural enterprise
* Demonstrates safe practices in the use of equipment, materials and tools
* Maintains and cares for equipment, materials and tools

'Get the dirt on Wadalba'

Mobile... 'what do you mean NOT this garden?

Get Dirty II

Get Dirty I