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| Students harvest plants from the garden |
In September, students from the PW Garden Club came to the garden after school one day to harvest the plants that have been growing over the summer. This year some of the seeds didn't germinate, but those that did turned into big, beautiful plants.
This year the highlight of the harvest was the kohlrabi (pictured above). We planted these in the spring not really sure what kohlrabi was, and they turned out wonderful. After harvesting, Grade 11 student Lianne Campbell volunteered to make fritters out of the kohlrabi for club members to enjoy. We also tried some of it raw, and it reminded students of cabbage and broccoli, with a subtle spiciness to it. We also harvested some carrots and strawberries.
Several of our trees unfortunately appear to be diseased, with some sort of fungal infection. We will be looking into this more during the winter to see what we can do. If any of you reading this know of experts who would be willing to take a look at them, do let us know!
We've decided to forgo planting over the winter so we can focus on our other projects. This winter, we're going to focus on installing benches, tables and other outdoor furniture in the garden to complement the pathway completed in June. Students have been meeting regularly with PW teachers from art, woodworking, and metalworks to draft designs and make a plan — more details coming soon!
—William
