Damon

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Veggie Patch Kids
Jack
Jarrad
Jordan
Damon
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Veggie Patch Kids
Sequoia
Crystal
Anthony
Josh
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The MEPS Veggie Patch May

• At the beginning of 2006 Mooroolbark East
  received the Healthy Eating Grant enabling the
  school to build the Vegetable Garden surrounds
  and connect the water access.

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The MEPS Veggie Patch May

• During this month the Veggie Patch plots have
  been marked with accurate measurements, 2.4
  metres squared. Each plot has an outline ready
  for the sleeper walls.

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Veggie Patch Progress Board
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The MEPS Veggie Patch Working Bee
Working Bee Many parents came and did the boxes
and eat food. They put soil in the boxes.
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The MEPS Veggie Patch Working Bee in Action

• Newspaper was laid down first.
• Nothing went to waste.
• Everyone worked very hard including Mr Whitby.

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Damon at Work

• Damon helping in the garden digging the trenches.
• Gloves and spade from Bunnings

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Do We Make Furrows or Keep it Flat?

• We were working out the measurements for the
  trenches and the holes to plant the seedlings.

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Men At Work

• Anthony, Damon and Jordan working together to
  help make the first box.

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Men At Work Or.

• The furrows are nearly there.

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The MEPS Veggie Patch May

• Jack and Bryce ventured off to Bunnings letter in
  hand. Bunnings generously donated so many
  materials for the Vegetable Garden.

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Glove Men

• The three Glove Men
• Arrive with the 6 punnets of lettuce 'broccoli,
  cabbage and carrots.

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Yummy Soil

• Bryce arriving with the soil.

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The Three Plots

• Three boxes have been planted and one more to go.

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Compost

• We finally got to the last box.
• Sequoia eating what will be our future compost.

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Inventions

• Finally we have made the final box.
• Thanks to Sharon for the idea of the ramp to help
  us with the flat wheelbarrow wheel.

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The Team

• The Vegetable Patch Kids at the end of Term 2 2006

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Broccoli
Parsley
Carrots
Lettuce
Peas
Cabbage