A Fabulous November Day!

Wow! To day was magic! A day that was unexpected ,blue sky and warmth and we grabbed it! In fact we had school outdoors and it was wonderful.We started with a walk down the lane,having fun kicking fallen leaves and observing the trees now that they have practically shed their leaves.  We gathered fallen beech,sycamore and ash leaves. We watched the horses and sheep in the field and listened to birds singing. Then we went into the orchard and had fun climbing apple trees! We gathered elderberries(high in vitamin c and wonderful for fighting flu virus)The raised vegetable bed needed tending so the children had much fun digging out the last peas,beans,lettuces,chard and beetroot! In fact, it was a great lesson on vegetables and the goodness that comes from what we grow. I was amused when Patrick came over to me ,a little upset because Harry had said “trees aren’t alive”and he tried to tell them they were! We spread an old tarpaulin on the ground,made a table from 2 upturned pots and a surfboard and all sat down and had a picnic in the orchard…. the tastiest food ever!We picked the last tomatoes and then brought the plants to the compost heap so that our friends the worms could make some nice compost for next years planting!A very busy and exciting morning and so special! All went home with vegetables to savour and I hope to bring the peas into school tomorrow morning and we will taste them at snack time!