At the end of 2022, students were given the challenge of planting vegetables in polybags. PT Goldteak donated mustard green, tomato, chilly seeds, polybags and planting media/fertilizer to students grade 3, 4, 5 and grade 6.
The teacher gave examples of how to grow vegetables in polybags and how to care for these plants until they are harvested. The students in groups happily tried together. Starting to distribute polybags, planting media and seeds, who would get mustard seeds and who would plant tomatoes and chilies. After finishing, students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 brought their polybags home, they had to take care their own plants.
After two months, mustard greens can be harvested, tomatoes and chilies bear fruit after two or three months. The students were impatient and when the plants could be harvested, and they could harvest the vegetables together.
Ibu Ika, one of the teachers, apologized because the last harvest was done at school, students, teachers and parents harvested together and the vegetables were taken home by their mothers. She said all people were happy, especially students, they were proud because they planted the vegetables successfully.
Last week, students and their teachers started to plant again. Gardening is fun, students are taught and given examples how to plant vegetables or plant any trees. One day, the students will have a good habit and understand why they have to plant trees and keep their environment clean and green.
