Display of funny shaped plant pots labelled "The growing table - Quirky Planters" at Holsworthy Primary School garden
A display of plants in repurposed plastic milk bottles at Holsworthy Primary School garden
2 pairs of jeans repurposed as strawberry growing bags, suspended on a wall at Holsworthy Primary school
flower sculpture on wall made from repurposed milk bottle tops at Holsworthy Primary School
Close up of milk bottle plant pot, on reused pallet support
Repurposed plastic milk bottles make a useful plant holder at Holsworthy Primary School
a display of sunflower seedlings in Holsworthy Primary School

Reuse Gardening Project

Amanda Thompson, the Wild Tribe teacher from Holsworthy Primary School, has created a wonderful outdoor learning space for her school, by reusing items that she collected through the year which were left lying around the school, and reusing them in creative ways. She uses the Outdoor Area all year round, whatever the weather, so needed to create different spaces to accommodate the different needs of each season/lesson/class. Some of the creative designs made so far include;

  • A fire pit made from leftover bricks and concrete blocks surrounded by seating made of old railway sleepers.
  • Pallets made into loose play equipment.
  • A car made from pallets and an old ship’s wheel.
  • Compost heaps made from pallets.
  • Mosaic made from milk bottle tops.