We try to grow a large variety of food in the garden so the pupils get to see different types of seeds, different growing requirements, a range of growth rates (some quite fast, some very slow) and different harvest methods. The below list is only a sample of the plants that we grow.     

• Ealing mental health charity, MindFood, has once again kindly provided us with a wonderful box of young plants (tomatoes, white currant, peas, lettuce, squash and herbs) . Thank you to all the volunteers at MindFood!
• We have tomato plants galore in the garden this year - always a favourite for classes to eat very fresh in the garden.
• Years 4, 5 and 1 have planted potatoes and children will hopefully be heading home with a potato their class grew at some point before or after the summer holidays (depending on when they mature).
• After a couple of years of waiting, the blackberry bushes are finally growing, so perhaps a few fresh blackberries will be tasted this coming autumn. This will be a nice addition to our bountiful raspberry bushes.  
• The much loved rocket plants in the polytunnel died so we have started again from seeds. With a few more warm and sunny weeks, and sufficient watering, pupils will likely be able to start sampling rocket again.    
• All classes planted sunflower seeds earlier in the spring and these seedlings have been replanted along the edge of the field at school. There is a competition for the tallest class sunflower, with the added benefit of the field hopefully being adorned with lots of bright yellow flowers by July.   
• As we head into the very warm, sunny months it is a good idea for pupils to have a sun hat or baseball cap with them on their gardening days.  Wellies are unlikely to be needed until the autumn months!