St Brigid's Parish Playschool

21/05/2018

Have a look at our Playschool Caterpillars!

They will grow to ten times their original size, change into jewel-like chrysalides, and finally, emerge as gorgeous Painted Lady Butterflies.

There are five Caterpillars, in the cup they have all the nutritious food and moisture they need to grow into Butterflies. The lid of the cup has tiny air holes to ensure that our caterpillars get all the fresh air they need.

What happens next?
In about a week the caterpillars will change into chrysalides.
After about another two weeks the butterflies will emerge from the chrysalides.
We will then feed the butterflies for 2-4 days and then release them outdoors.

We are very excited about our caterpillars and we’ll keep you posted on their progress!

18/05/2018

It’s going to be a sunny day!! Don’t miss St Brigid’s May Fair

14/05/2018

22/04/2018

Gorgeous day in the garden yesterday, tadpole fishing, cuddling baby goats, egg collecting, pesto making and a very regal barn owl keeping watch over us all!
Caroline is planning to have Llamas to visit at the Mayfair, Sat 19 May - Save the Date!

23/03/2018

We had great fun in playschool today. While we were making these Easter nest it was very hard keep our hands off them. There was lots of lovely art work so I think we have a lot of tired little bunny's and also big bunny's. Have a lovely Easter everyone. 🐰🐇

16/03/2018

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

15/03/2018

Community Garden in St Brigid’s Parish, Stillorgan
By Caroline Jolley.
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In the community garden we have members from Spain, Poland, Hungary and China. We embrace all ages and our older members impart their knowledge to us all. We come together through gardening and learn about different cultures and foods. Some of the plants that we grow for the fruits (such as squashes) other cultures are more interested in the leaves! Gardening methods are basically the same the world over so we can communicate non-verbally and admire each other’s produce. In return for their raised bed, members help out to keep the garden tidy and looking good.
We tolerate each other’s different methods of gardening, Peter doesn’t mind weeds but Geoff blows a fuse if one appears in his patch. Lena keeps a comfrey fertiliser in her house all winter to use in Spring (despite the smell) and little Nora will water all day if she’s allowed to. I plant ’weeds’ in the meadow for the birds and insects much to the other’s disgust.
Horticultural therapy is becoming a ‘buzz’ word, we’ve been doing it for years without knowing what it was called!

The potting shed is the heart of the garden. this is where the kettle goes on and we sit around chatting, usually more laughter that chat and the children can run around the garden or fee the hens. Much better that being glued to a ‘screen’.
Eggs from our community garden at St Brigid’s come in many different colours. Yes, the green and blue one ARE from hens.
In many cultures around the world, the egg is a symbol of new life, fertility and rebirth. But when I look at these eggs I realise that the shells are the only thing that is different about each one of them. Crack them open and the yolk and the white are just the same. They taste the same, they look the same.
We judge people by their ‘shell’ colour, but inside we are all the same.
‘Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed?’ Shylock.