Our Amazing Avocado Tree

On Thursday the  2nd of July, Room 4 went to Room 3 and Mr Thorpe and Mrs Thorpe came and talked to us about an avocado tree. They were going to give us a grape vine, but unfortunately they had wine grapes not table grapes.

We all listened carefully and some people asked some interesting questions and made valuable comments. Carlos and Amy gave Mr and Mrs Thorpe a tour around our school and  had a look where to plant the avo tree.

Finally  they came back with a plan. Room 3 and 4 had a run around the field and went to see where we were going to plant the avocado tree.

We all crowded around Mr Thorpe as he dug the hole.  He put some blood and bone fertiliser in the hole to help feed the tree as it grows.  He put the tree in carefully being careful not to disturb the roots then he scooped the dirt back in and gently firmed the dirt around the trunk with his hand.  He said that at this stage some people often stamp the dirt in with their foot, but this is not a good idea because it can damage the roots.  we then watered the avocado tree and Mr Thorpe put a bed of straw mulch on top to keep the moisture in and to help keep the roots of the avocado snug while they were getting used to their new home.

We love our avocado tree!  Mr Thorpe told us that avocados are a super food and contain loads of really important vitamins and oils we need to keep healthy!  He also gave us some really valuable advice when planting trees and looking after plants....he said....to think like a plant!  This is really good advice if we think about how we like to be treated...shelter, water, food, warmth, kindness...and then we treat our plants the same that they will thrive and be healthy plants.

Thank you Mr and Mrs Thorpe!

Written by Teifi Clarke and Mrs Saunders