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Thank you very Mulch!

By Anonymous

On Saturday I received a call from Whaea Annette asking me if her friend could drop a load of wood chips at the Horticulture Block, as you can see by the photo, the answer was a resounding YES!

Wood chips come in handy in an organic garden as the have multiple uses. We have big plans for this load, the majority will be used for mulch and sheet mulching.

Mulch is a protective layer of organic matter (wood chips) that you can put around the base of trees and shrubs. Mulch insulates and warms the soil, locks moisture in and adds nutrients, all the while suppressing weeds, AMAZING!! 🌲🌴

Sheet Mulching is the process of layering many layers of organic material (lawn clippings, cardboard, compost, manure, leaves....basically anything that has been alive!) You layer all this material on the ground where you want a garden, and then let nature do its thing. Over time everything will decompose and leave the soil rich and full of nutrients and micro-organisms.  We have never tried this in the Horticulture block but with this fantastic load of wood chip, I think the time has come to give it a go!

Thank you Whaea Annette and your friend , we really appreciate your positive contribution.

Nga mihi nui 🌻



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  1. Hayley's Blog4 March 2021 at 21:35

    Love your puns! So awesome seeing our students engaged and learning about the environment.

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    1. Anonymous7 March 2021 at 20:22

      Thanks Hayley, they are blooming hard to come up with!

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