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In Xewkija Gozo
Workers
• Some of the hands on
farming workers go to
take care and planting
the plants around the
roundabouts.
• So that we would
have nice streets .
Examining artichokes
The hands on farming
import the artichokes
from Italy.
They said that the
Italian artichokes
grow up more quickly
than ours in Malta.
They need lots of sun.
Fruit tree nursery.
• They plant tree plants
too.
• They told us that it is
important that if they
are going to sell them,
to the people they
have to pull off the
trees when they are
‘sleeping’.
Animals
• They have lots of
animals like sheep,
hens, guinea pigs,
rabbits, ducks,
pigeons, birds and
lots more.
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Trees
• Some of our trees are
going to get rid
forever.
• There are the laws
that tell us that some
of the trees are
protected.
• Our national tree is
the Gharghar.
• Our national plant is
Widnet il-Bahar.
Glass houses
• This farm has five
glass houses were
they plant the
vegetables that grows
up in summer.
Problems
white flies
• The white fly likes the
hot weather.
• They eat every thing
that they find.
• They are like normal
flies but smaller.
• It bring viruses with it.
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Another problem
• This year there is
another illness.
• This illness is the
Tuta Absuluta.
• This bacteria goes
in the tomato and
eats from inside the
tomato.
Lady birds and bees
• LADYBIRDS
• Some of the
farmers buy the
ladybirds to eat the
whitefly.
• BEES
• Because of bees
the flowers will
become a fruit.
Credits
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Hands On Farming Activity
By Maria Galea
Year 6
President Dr. Anton Buttigieg
Qala Primary School