tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39744317288055186242024-03-21T09:16:49.492-07:00WESTBROOK LANE SCHOOL POND PROJECTWESTBROOK LANE SCHOOL POND PROJECTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-65528362709253090412014-04-23T22:53:00.001-07:002014-04-23T22:53:53.692-07:00Project Day #2It's a project day up at the pond on Sunday. We have activities for the kids so bring yourself along and help out for a while.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-54453051672435582762014-03-03T13:20:00.001-08:002014-03-03T13:20:50.693-08:00Outdoor WeekIt's outdoor week at school.<div>Lots of activities for the whole school.</div><div>See you there.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-2315040306868776632013-12-01T03:00:00.001-08:002013-12-01T03:00:06.527-08:00Project DayThanks to all the volunteers that have come to help. Here's two hard at work building a new path.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnbrnqcbNm_tQ8fAwdCW-ouwpfQo9b1rv-3UWhfHOBeXkXz62jY2UiQjdxYgZGAm8CVGfU7BMz5DdmdushvnZdeNBTGLagsao0KbUdjgwCZ6GHTv-8HEhfO84PNqHvjXBUV38fAx7nRc/s640/blogger-image--1679196253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnbrnqcbNm_tQ8fAwdCW-ouwpfQo9b1rv-3UWhfHOBeXkXz62jY2UiQjdxYgZGAm8CVGfU7BMz5DdmdushvnZdeNBTGLagsao0KbUdjgwCZ6GHTv-8HEhfO84PNqHvjXBUV38fAx7nRc/s640/blogger-image--1679196253.jpg"></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-53923270385608498992013-12-01T02:10:00.001-08:002013-12-01T02:10:19.975-08:00Project Day - Busy childrenIt's project day and the children are helping out by making hedgehog crafts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoZYVk2ZUCGXR57Re5YYVxZxWG189cKjl22dwVLVF4hVNGtNEBRElMhofT_sc6CKbS62ojP5tCkEX10oSKms0NYefIHQqvDJsZTCcc2yTSzWR8lhbUUBEIYSnnvZqqfqCisHOdoRyvPU/s640/blogger-image--952233513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoZYVk2ZUCGXR57Re5YYVxZxWG189cKjl22dwVLVF4hVNGtNEBRElMhofT_sc6CKbS62ojP5tCkEX10oSKms0NYefIHQqvDJsZTCcc2yTSzWR8lhbUUBEIYSnnvZqqfqCisHOdoRyvPU/s640/blogger-image--952233513.jpg"></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-28347672524778965512013-10-13T11:02:00.000-07:002013-10-13T11:02:03.753-07:00What happens on a project day?So what happened on the recent work day - Friday 11th October?<br />
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Well I wasn't there, but I have spoken to someone who was, and have been up to take a few photos of the work. So if you are one of the great army of helpers who are wondering about whether to come and help, then hopefully this gives you a flavour of the kind of things we get up to.<br />
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Please do lend a hand - the more the merrier, and no prior skills required. I can honestly say that it has been really satisfying seeing the pond area develop over the last couple of years.<br />
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This day was the exception being on a weekday. Most of the time we meet on Sunday mornings, and you can see the date of future project days on the front page of this blog.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safety side bars added to the dipping platform - so the teachers don't get tempted to nudge one over the edge.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piles of pond weed dragged out of the pond. Left on the banks to allow bugs to crawl back into the water.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wildflower meadow strimmed for winter, and pallet 'table' added for kids to use to work on.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great set of steps added at the far end of the pond, so kids can safely get down to the water's edge. (the benches in the background were built on a previous work day)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fruit trees pruned, to allow for a future path beneath the branches.</td></tr>
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<br />Graham Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05125684354979529715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-80045544707586713992013-10-09T07:10:00.001-07:002013-10-09T07:12:12.474-07:00Next Project DayIt will be a hive of activity up at the pond this Friday (11th October). Work is being done in various parts of the pond area and we hope some of the pupils will be able to help too.<br />
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Keep your eyes out for pictures and further updates on Friday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-8063643436004690652013-10-05T01:09:00.001-07:002013-10-05T01:09:29.143-07:00Morning sunLovely morning up at the pond. Let's hope the weather stays good for butterfly border making on Friday.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6YEZT4G_75M2ezDXDtPgewFSUmWLPLNu5bINAvhO0gc6kU0zR05KOuT2jgTGjCuXzHvBGkotXmYgocJ7QvTg8f-QX6rORrEkb48g56AOuqbLUQ1R1cSAXs34NgHXz6mFspKfGYjuZQc/s640/blogger-image--112322774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6YEZT4G_75M2ezDXDtPgewFSUmWLPLNu5bINAvhO0gc6kU0zR05KOuT2jgTGjCuXzHvBGkotXmYgocJ7QvTg8f-QX6rORrEkb48g56AOuqbLUQ1R1cSAXs34NgHXz6mFspKfGYjuZQc/s640/blogger-image--112322774.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-84508739110544691762013-09-30T00:03:00.000-07:002013-09-30T00:03:00.529-07:00Sausage SizzleThanks to all the people who came to the pond on Sausage Sizzle day. I hope you got a good idea of what the pond is all about an how much enjoyment the kids at school get from it.<br />
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Thanks also to the kids who helped plant the bulbs. It made the job so much easy to do!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-90142619585456034932013-09-20T00:24:00.002-07:002013-10-04T15:38:40.525-07:00Pond Update1st September<br />
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We've spent a morning clearing plants from the meadow and tidying around the bark chip paths.<br />
Plants have grown and the pond looks like it's been there for years.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-41854187769219455272013-09-03T15:41:00.000-07:002013-10-04T15:42:49.330-07:00Fruits of our labourWe have a bumper crop of Apples and Plums up at the pond this year. A sure sign of a good, warm summer.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-67859119181689390222013-06-24T15:30:00.000-07:002013-10-04T15:34:17.674-07:00The Dedicated Pond TeamIt may be raining, it's certainly windy but the hardy bunch of Pond developers are hard at work.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-56535736846658843342013-01-29T15:35:00.000-08:002013-10-04T15:37:40.204-07:00SnowJanuary is almost over but snow still lays thick on the ground. There's a sense of peace and tranquillity up there today.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-22105969234793082072013-01-26T16:55:00.000-08:002013-10-04T15:27:29.362-07:00It's winter<br />
26 January 2013<br />
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It's winter. The pond has frozen over an all looks calm and serene.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-39324470157166490272011-07-22T15:21:00.000-07:002013-10-04T15:24:26.247-07:00Weed suppressing MattingThe First matting is laid to suppress the weeds around the pond.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-36310871294793045052011-07-21T19:20:00.000-07:002011-07-22T12:24:07.704-07:00Water and PlantsHard work over the last two weeks by volunteers and children has paid dividends. The pond is now almost full with water and plants have been spread around the pond and in the pond.<br />
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The pond is starting to take shape.<br />
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We've used a lot of top soil to ensure the layering is covered correctly.<br />
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The pond has been dug, landscaped and layering put down. With the layering covered in soil all is complete. All we need now is some water. Oh! and the surrounding area lanscaped!<br />
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By the time the fourth strip is placed we are all getting experienced at distributing the layering direct from the Digger.<br />
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The sun has come out and everyone is relieved when the last piece is in place. It's hot and heavy work!<br />
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The digger uses a special spreader attachment that lifts the tonne of pond layering with ease.<br />
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The pond has been dug to the right depth, it's lunchtime! Coutouring and layering is left for the afternoon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974431728805518624.post-47519518725337938132011-07-01T08:35:00.000-07:002011-07-18T13:56:15.252-07:00Let the Digging Commence!It's 8:30am, the plans have been reviewed and the digger commences the excavation!<br />
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