This autumn in Forest School we are developing an idea which we first trialled last winter; that is to plant seeds from various species of trees in our grounds. We hope eventually to produce seedlings, and then later saplings; both for sale to those connected with the school and also it is a lovely idea that they could be given to our leaving pupils as a lasting reminder of their time here at Taverham Hall.
In the photos below you can see Year 8 pupils preparing seed beds and planting acorns, horse chestnuts, beech nuts and cedar of Lebanon seeds. We shall observe how the various species perform in our beds, both in terms of producing healthy seedlings and also the proportions of seedlings to seeds planted.
