Composting with Year 3

Last time we went out with Mrs Bryant we planted Oriental Mustard 'Ruby Steaks' and Mizuna 'Kyoto'.  We also planted two different types of spinach which were planted in the courtyard and the polytunnel.   We planted them in different places to see which will grow better. The plants in the polytunnel or those in the courtyard? The next time we went out with Mrs Bryant we looked at the compost bin. 

At the bottom of the compost bin there was some soil which was very crumbly.  This soil is very good for potting up plants and seeds because it is full of nutrients.  In our compost bin are apple cores, orange peel, banana  skins, greenery (small twigs, leaves, grass and weeds), and tea bags. The micro-organisms help all of this to rot down. Unfortunately we also found some plastic wrappers which do not rot down.








We are really looking forward to learning more science with our teachers.

If you want to find out how to make compost here is a very informative link to the Royal Horticultural Society web page on compost:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Videos/Advice/Making-compost

Post by Ruby and Lewis, Class 3K