Day-to-day Responsibilities:
Day-to-day care and maintenance of the school green spaces (library planter, urban grow towers, Ecogarden, hydroponics system), including watering when required.
Provide knowledge input and advice relating to all aspects of the garden, including pruning, staking, feeding and spraying pesticides.
Regularly inspect school green spaces and undertake minor repairs, or advise the teacher-in-charge.
Monitor and maintain the health of all the plants in the school green spaces.
Address pest problems that could damage plants.
Trim and fertilize green spaces.
Mulch, edge and weed gardens.
Routine Inventory check and organising of stores
Secondary Task and Responsibilities:
CCA Support – Environmental Club
Assist the CCA teacher-in-class during sessions on germination, transplanting, and harvesting of vegetables.
Help guide students during lessons.
Assist in preparing materials and equipment for CCA lessons (once a week).
Primary 4 Project Work – Urban Farming
Assist the Project Work teacher-in-class during sessions on germination, transplanting, and harvesting of vegetables.
Help guide students during lessons.
Assist in preparing materials and equipment for Project Work Environmental Education lessons.
Manage pests in vegetables – check the vegetables and spray organic pesticide when necessary.
Maintain the general cleanliness of the urban farm by clearing soil to prevent blockage of the drainage system.
Monitor and maintain the health of seedlings during the germination stage and after students have replanted them.
Assist in seeding new batches of seeds or topping up the grow towers with seedlings if the original germination batches are insufficient.
Primary 5 Project Work – Hydroponics
Assist the Project Work teacher-in-class during sessions on germination, transplanting, and harvesting of vegetables.
Assist in preparing materials and equipment for Project Work Environmental Education lessons.
Check the germination progress of seeds sown by various classes.
Assist in seeding a new batch for germination if original germination does not work properly.
Top up water/nutrients and check the hydroponics system to ensure it is running properly.
Check plants for pest or fungal infestation and treat them appropriately.
Regularly place ice packs in the system to cool it down.
