Pippa and Ian report after their visit to the vegetable gardens at Bakalarr School [MAP] in February 2004:-

"On our tour round the school we were shown two completely new gardens that had been started since our visit in October 2003. They had been planted out entirely with the seeds that we had taken out with us in October (donated by Suttons and Unwins) and were most impressive. We were presented with some excellent examples of the produce from the gardens - in particular a green pepper and an aubergine that would have taken prizes in many a Garden Club competition. The three staff members that were responsible for the gardens were justifiably proud of the results of the efforts put in by themselves and the children. Many of the vegetables are used in the school kitchens, while some are sold to provide funds for the older children (who are not catered for in the school feeding programme, which is for Grades 1-6 only). In addition to this, the gardens provide a valuable teaching resource for the agricultural science programme."

The new vegetable gardens at Bakalarr School
Cutting the first aubergine	The headmaster presenting Ian with the aubergine
One of the green pepper beds There are 4 or 5 peppers to a plant	The headmaster presenting Ian with a green pepper
	<< The headmaster (second from left) with Ian,  the deputy head (extreme right) and the three teachers responsible for making and maintaining the new gardens
	back to main vegetable garden page