The budding gardeners of Wanganui East School Lyzz Barry, 9 (left), Sophie Kenny and Daniel Goodwin, both 11, and Christopher Adam, 10. PHOTO/STUART MUNRO
On the far side of Wanganui East School there's a little piece of gardening paradise tended to by four kids and their grown-up mentor.
The school has had its own garden for about 10 years, and this year it features several varieties of vegetable, including broad beans, potatoes, carrots, and
leeks.
Murray Whitlock, who established the garden has been helping out at the school ever since, spending one hour every Thursday with the kids to tend to their patch.
"They grow a lot of them from seeds, including the broccoli and cabbage we're about to plant.
"They take most of the produce home, but we will keep some of the spuds for the leavers' dinner in mid-December," he said.
