segunda-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2012

Trees that we have near us 1

Finland
Once again the climate is critical to determine the growth of tree species that we see around us. The climate is temperate in southern Finland. In Northern Finland, particularly in the province of Lapland, dominates a subarctic climate, characterized by cold winters and occasionally severe and summers relatively tepid.
With 76% of its area covered by forests, Finland is the European country with the highest percentage of forest area in Europe.
 
Rowan - Pihlaja

Spruce - Kuusi

Pine - Mänty

Apple tree - Omenapuu

Cherry tree - Kirsikkapuu
 

Let's plant gardens in PORTUGAL

One aim of our project is to plant gardens. By planting gardens we will teach our students the plant growth cycle from sowing to harvesting, so they can understand how to produce vegetables, what is its relationship with the local environment and its importance to health.
The different climates of various countries will show us that the growth cycle of plants is different and that the species produced in each country are also different.

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January 2012 - Children and teachers from Portugal working on the garden with the precious help of a gardener, Mr. Beira. We have cabbage, lettuce, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower, beans, radishes and herbs. We have planted a mulberry bush.










February the 3rd -  the first crop of vegetables 







 

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Our garden keeps growing...






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The first trees... 
Between turnips and turnip greens a pear and an apple are our first trees.
 





A month and a half later...

  A month and a half later...
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April the 23rd
We are in the spring. The weather cooled a bit compared to february which was  a month unusually hot. Our garden keeps producing large amounts of vegetables. This time we caught broad beans, peas and cabbage.






The students and our gardener form an unbeatable team working in the garden.
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It's spring!!!! Let's plant flowers.
Nothing better than the spring flowers to give color and beauty to our gardens. Let's do it. Prepare a beautiful bed with a suitable soil and divide it with little stones... The result will be a beautiful carpet of flowers.