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.
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