Our school garden
Two years ago, the empty yard behind our school was a patch of dry grass and broken bricks. Nobody used it, and visitors often said that it looked ugly. (1) ________ They asked the headteacher for permission and collected seeds from their families.
At first, progress was slow. The soil was hard, and many seeds never grew. (2) ________, the students did not give up. They read books about gardening, asked an experienced farmer for advice and learned to water the plants early in the morning.
By the end of the first summer, the yard was full of tomatoes, carrots and flowers. (3) ________, the garden has become a favourite place for lessons. Teachers use it for many subjects. (4) ________, biology classes study insects, and art students paint the flowers.
The project taught everyone something important: (5) ________.