Serge Hill Careers Trip (Year 9) – Wednesday 8th October
Our Y9s went to the @sergehillproject in Abbots Langley to experience a range of career roles in horticulture.
The day started with a welcome by our host @rachelrice_ who kicked off the day in the Apple House by giving us a presentation on the @sergehillproject, with our students engaged and asking good questions throughout.
Rachel followed this with a tour of some of the site and we spent time in a polytunnel where we looked at veggies including tomatoes, chard and chillis. It was one for the senses with students able to smell different herbs and spices, with some keen to taste too!
We were then welcomed into @sunnysiderural who have a designated area on the Serge Hill site. It was at this point that students were introduced to propagation and irrigation.
After a short break where students did some sketches of what they had seen in the morning, it was time to get gardening. Either side of lunch they either did some propagation or division which was a chance to get hands on and in some cases a bit muddy or sandy!
The day finished with a walk up to the offices where the creatives design landscapes and there were a few more amazing ones to witness before we left for the day.
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What a lovely way to spend hump day!
