Eco Team & Gardening Team OLOL
New Wormery
EYFS have added a new wormery to their outdoor area. We will feed them our fruit scraps from snack time and shredded paper from out recycling bin. They will turn it into compost for our plants to grow in.
Beetle Bucket
The Eco Team made a Beetle Bucket in the raised bed. It is a new habitat of leaves, twigs and logs buried into the soil. It will attract beetles and other minibeasts.
No Mow May
No Mow May has left us with some new wild flowers popping up in the grass. So far we have poppies, clover, dandelions, rosebay willowherb, plaintain, herb robert and daisies.
We will leave the edges to grow so that the flowers can set seed. What will we find growing next year?
Fruit planting
The Eco Team have been busy planting strawberries and raspberries. They were kindly donated by Moseley in Bloom. We hope to see some fruit later in the year.
Stewardship
The Key Stage 1 Eco Team are litter picking our playground at break times. We want to stop litter that blows in from the street getting into the Dingles. As Stewards of Creation, we can stop litter harming wildlife. The River Cole could carry rubbish out to sea where it might harm marine life.
How can you be a Steward of Creation?
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Have you heard of the Global Goals? Take a look at this website to find out more:
The goals were agreed in 2015 by 193 countries. The aim of the Global Goals is to create a better world by 2030, by ending poverty, fighting inequality and addressing the urgency of climate change.
Which Global Goals are we helping with by taking action on Biodiversity, Waste and Litter this year at OLOL?
Our Eco Code
Action Plan
Our Environmental Review
Birmingham Tree People
The Eco Team were invited to plant trees in a local park with Birmingham Tree People and Councillor Timothy Huxtable. The parks team from BCC helped too.
We planted a rowan and three field maples. We talked about how trees improve how land copes with flooding, improve air quality and increase biodiversity.
You can visit our trees at Marion Way (B28 0BL).
Live Simply Award
Our Live Simply award is proudly displayed in the school entrance. Thank you to everyone who helped the school to gain this accolade.