Pictures of YGC courtesy of Clare W.
Every One a Hero!

Five YGs turned out on Sun 4th November to sow broad beans and sweet peas and to plant out onions and garlic. It was a filthy day! Although the heaviest of the rain had relented, streams of water cascaded down the site from Winton Avenue, paths and beds were flooded, an icy wind was blowing and the light was fading even by 3:00 pm. We weren’t expecting a full turn-out; many had gone away for the half-term holiday. The five children present worked heroically and carefully and not one of them mentioned the weather!
We began the afternoon in the Community Hut where we provided the children with a “goody bag” containing gloves, kneelers, widgers, dibbers and labels. These together with the pots and compost we used during the session were the first instalment of a generous donation of materials and equipment from the Sunshine Garden Centre who will continue to support us throughout the year. Many thanks to Eamon and his staff.
Clare supervised the sowing of sweet peas in the Hut. The children took these home with them to look after until spring. Christiane took charge of garlic, Stuart helped with onions and Nick with broad beans. Marc acted as time-keeper and photographer. All the parents present helped with the work. We dispersed in near darkness soon after 3:30 satisfied after an afternoon’s work in which 346 seeds and sets had been sown or planted.