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Be a Hummingbird

Welcome to the second edition of the 6th graders research journal where we find out more about the action that they are taking to protect the planet.

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On the other hand, there are some natural fertilizers that

are made of the following: animal waste, compost and

many more. You might think that is disgusting but really it

helps the plants grow and also that it does not kill the

pollinators that are trying to help the garden grow.

Did you know that the normal fertilizers contain:chemicals,

including zinc, lead, cadmium, chromium and even

arsenic? These chemicals may result in harmful effects to

humans and to animals health or even death. Think about

which way is better using natural fertilizers or to use toxic

chemicals that kill animals and animals trying to help the

farmers plants grow and to be healthy? The European

Union has agreed to use only natural fertilizers and so has

Tokyo and that will make a massive change in the world of

gardening.

Obviously, we are not happy to use these dangerous

chemicals in a school with young children.So, what are

some natural fertilizers that we can use to help our

plants grow?

After some further research with Papy Michel (aka:the

garden expert) I found out about a natural fertilizer called

coconut fiber. From the interview with Papy Michel, here

is a summary of what is coconut fiber and how it will help

our plants and garden grow: Coconut fiber actually protects

the plants from invading one another's roots and protecting

them from all the moisture of the soil and from any bacteria

that is on the outside of the soil. When we were in class

learning about fertilizers that’s when something sparked

my brain, so I thought why not research what are the

natural fertilizers that we can use when planting our school

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