Be a Hummingbird

replied that it will be a great opportunity for the younger
students to understand and learn more about why we are
doing the garden and how to help the environment. The
grade 2s already have a garden and if little ones can do it
then so can we!
• Another benefit of having a school garden is so that we
as a school can help the environment, and if all the
schools in the world do that, then the environment will
become healthy once again. We as a community are
doing our job to protect “life on land”.
What are some of the drawbacks of having a school garden?
• If, for example, a student has an allergy to a specific
flower or plant then they will get an allergic reaction and
that will cause a problem.
• If the bees start getting attracted to the flowers and plants
and the little kids start whooshing the bees away, the
bees could sting them then they will cry and they might
get an allergic reaction.
• If, for example there are heavy winds, they will blow all
the plants away and then there will be a big mess and we
have to try and avoid that.
On the 7th January, I met with Mr Paolillo (the school
safety manager) and he helped us to select some land that
would provide enough shade and space for the plants and
enough distance between the students and the insects.
We have the responsibility to ensure that our garden is kept
tidy so no hives will be built and we must plug all holes and
cracks. We can provide food, water and nectar for our
pollinators but we cannot allow them to nest.