Kids' thoughts on Edible Islington

Comments from some of the St Jude's and St Paul's pupils at the first few sessions ...

Yuliana - "I love woodlice"
Eman - "I don't want to leave - I love nature"
Dylan - "My snail's done a poo!"
Esana - "That is so wicked!" (on seeing a dragonfly nymph attack a water boatman)
Ben - "Look, it's got gills!" (looking at a baby newt)
Jacob - "I'm going to stick to you like a slug so I don't have to go" (on being told they're not coming back this term)

Visit to Newington Green Primary School by Charles Dowding

On September 16th Charles Dowding also visited Newington Green to talk to Year 4 pupils about growing vegetables and fruit.

When tasting Charles's leaves they said:
"This is delicious!" (lettuce)
"This is a bit spicy" (wild rocket) - Tillie

Even the teacher learned something new, asking "What is that frilly green leaf?". Charles replied "mustard", to which the teacher responded "I like that, I've never tried it before".

When Charles asked "Does anyone know what a polytunnel is?", the answer from a Year 4 pupil was clear: "It's like a greenhouse but it's a tunnel".

Charles Dowding at Hanover Primary School

Charles Dowding, grower of organic salad leaves and other vegetables visited Hanover Primary School on September 16th.

Year 4s listening to Charles talk about growing vegetables and fruit, local food, and the watercycle

When asked for adjective words to describe the taste of the leaves (endives, lettuce, basil, rocket, etc) the children said:

Helena, tasting endive: "it's bitter and spicy"

Tushian (endive): "hot and juicy"

William (basil): "pesto!". Teacher David Rosenberg: "that's not an adjective, it's a noun!"

Comments and questions from Hanover's Year 4s (aged 8) to Charles:

"My mum is growing tomatoes and peppers, and the peppers are really hot"

"I have a flower at home that has died. Should I take it out and use the same pot and soil to plant rocket?"

"Do you grow venus fly traps?"

"At my grandma's house in Cyprus she's growing pomegranates and lemons"

"At my grandma's house in Dulwich she has a really big garden; she grows plums, strawberries, apples and green beans"

Cali tastes wild rocket for the first time

Mohammed tries some salad

St Jude's & St Paul's Primary School

Year 4s growing vegetables in raised beds at their school with Dina Jung on 14th September. Look at the tomatoes!