HOW TO IDENTIFY IT Rust looks like tiny little reddish-brown bumps on the underside of the leaves. It looks like the plant has a rash! The top of the leaves will get yellow splotches on them. At first it will just be a few spots but soon, if it’s not treated, it will spread over…
A raised garden bed is one that has had the sides built up out of timber, straw or even metal and it can be between 30cm and 90cm high. It’s a terrific way to grow a vegetable garden in a difficult spot such as on clay soil that is hard to dig or on concrete….
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We apologise. We are working on this at the moment and more will be coming. We hope that you come back and visit us soon. Meanwhile, have a dig around in The Garden Shed. It’s got lots of great information on maintaining gardens.
A straw-bale garden made from pea straw is just about the easiest and cheapest raised garden bed to build and the best thing about it is that, over time, the straw on the outside starts to rot down and eventually the whole thing can be composted and used on the rest of the garden. Absolutely nothing is wasted! Although…
After holding a Multicultural Luncheon and Dress Up Day, students write a recount of the day. Teachers of younger students can use this activity to model the Recount Writing Framework and older students can write their own independently. Suitable for Years 2 & 3. (Includes modifications for other year levels) Curriculum area/s: English Strands Language…
Students use the Investigate, Communicate, Participate (ICP) process to research then communicate information about selected countries. They then use this information to design a new flag for that country, presenting this in a Speaking and Listening session. Year level(s): 2/3 (Includes modifications for other year levels) Curriculum area/s: Society & Environment – Investigation, Communication…
Just like your own bed has a blanket, a garden bed needs a blanket too. But, it’s not called a blanket, it’s called mulch. Mulch can be made out of lots of material such as straw, lucerne hay, composted leaves or the chopped up bark from trees and is spread over the soil at a thickness of…
Students compare the different climatic zones with the fruit and vegetables grown in each region of Australia presenting this information in the form of a map. They then make assumptions as to why some plants are grown in some areas but not others. Suitable for Years 2 & 3 (Includes modifications for other year levels)…
After reviewing the national emblems of various countries, students identify the foods, sports and features that Australia is known for and then design a new national emblem it. They should include at least one fruit or vegetable and then be able to justify their choices. Suitable for Years 2 & 3. (Includes modifications for other…