Community work
Harrisville School Greenhouse Donation
We
are the proud owners of a new green house. Built over the holiday break
by Graham Hunkin of Hunkin Garden Products with his son Andrew, they
completed this project after donating the structure. Another generous
donation, along with the building time. Graham is a past P.T.A. and
Board of Trustees member, Lisa and Andrew past pupils. A huge thanks.
We look forward to beginning the seed propagating process for our gardens.
Julie Fox,
Principal
www.harrisville.school.nz
Gardening at Harrisville School
Press release August 2008
The
common perception today is that all children are interested in is computers,
TV and playstations. Nothing could be further from the truth at Harrisville
Primary School, a semi rural school situated on the outskirts of Tuakau.
Here the children are actively growing vegetables in their school garden.
So impressed was Graham Hunkin of Hunkin Garden Products that he decided
to donate one of his Halls Popular 86 polycarbonate greenhouses to the
school, so they could grow out of season and propagate their own plants
from seed. Both our children attended this school and we wanted to give
something back, and the use of twin wall polycarbonate instead of glass
has made our greenhouses safe for children, says Graham.
The
greenhouse proved to be a catalyst to forming the gardening club that
now has over 30 children participating. The greenhouse is chocked full
of seedlings and the children take great delight in telling you about
them. Not only are there tomatoes, lettuces, and beans but also children’s
favourites like swan plants to attract the monarch butterfly in summer.
The children plan to plant the school gardens out and to also sell seedlings
at their pet day in October. We have been blown away by the enthusiasm
of the staff and children, says Graham Hunkin. While we are unable to
donate greenhouses to all schools, we can offer a discount to schools
if they are interested in a greenhouse.
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Potting up for Pet day plant sales
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Pot stacking contest
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Pet day plant sales
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