Downend School Gardening Club

The Downend School Gardening Club were thrilled to have a visit from Mrs D Goodenough, the Prince of Wales’s  Head Gardener on Thursday 11 June.  The gardener walked around the school allotment and greenhouse and was very impressed with what she saw; runner, broad & french beans, shallots, garlic, herbs, potatoes, courgettes, melon, lettuce, cabbage, purple sprouting, kale, strawberries and raspberries.  A  Jenner vine (grape) donated by Mrs Tanner, which has yet to be planted, will be put in a raised bed near the staffroom.

The gardener, Mrs Goodenough, the Prince of Wales’ Head Gardener from Highgrove House near Tetbury gave the Gardening Club some plants to be used in the school garden.  She kindly answered questions from the girls and also quizzed them about sitings for plants etc.

After some refreshment and yet more questions Mrs Goodenough left after some 2½ hours at school.

The Gardening Club would also like to take this opportunity to thank the PTA for their kind donations and also parents who have sent in supermarket vouchers.  The PTA have paid for the greenhouse, raised beds and other sundry goods.  The vouchers were used to get folding wheelbarrows, a cold frame and other tools.