Students based at the Harrow Weald campus have transformed a patch of rubble located in front of the newly opened Sprint House, into a beautiful flower bed.
The rubble patch was left bare following the completion of building work earlier this year. The Learning Links Horticulture Group, all of whom are students based at Spring House, were tasked with the project of transforming this small area of land.
Firstly, the group did some budgetary work and calculated the price of plants and bushes – specifically those that would continue to grow bigger each year. Once this was approved, the team got to work in their specialist indoor polytunnel by growing a variety of plants including sunflowers, chilli plants and hollyhocks – some of which were donated by staff members.
In May 2016, the plants were ready to take outdoors. This coincided with the official opening of Spring House where the same patch of land was being used to bury a time capsule. Those involved in the opening ceremony needed to tread carefully to ensure the new plants were not damaged. Marigold and dahlia plants were then also added into the mix. The result, following a few weeks of nice summer sunlight, is an amazing display of flowers that have given people a colourful and stunning display of different plants.
Celia Reece, Supported Learning lecturer for Entry and LLDD students (Learners with Learning Difficulties/Disabilities), who coordinated the project said:
“The students can see all their hard work has turned a patch of bare earth into a lovely display of different plants. The gardening group are now harvesting seeds from the annual plants and are busy making seed packets to sell in the campus Bits N Bobs shop. Seeds will also be planted in the polytunnel so they are ready for the flower bed next year”
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