Draft storyAt the garden and the farm

The garden over time

Growing takes time and care.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

RowanDraws the garden.Meet Rowan

ArthurExplains that growing takes time.Meet Arthur

FionaShares a later picture of a field.Meet Fiona

HamishGrazes when the field is ready.Meet Hamish

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Rowan drew a garden bed, and wanted the next picture straight away.

Arthur waters the garden while Rowan watches.

Arthur explained that care and time come between the pictures.

Fiona holds up a picture marked “Later” beside Arthur and Rowan.

Fiona shared a picture of a field, labelled later.

Rowan compares two drawings of the planter.

Rowan compared the earlier and later pictures.

Hamish grazes in a ready field while Fiona watches by the gate.

Hamish only came into the field once it was ready.

Hamish: (thinking) “Grass. Excellent choice.”

Rowan and Arthur look at the before-and-after drawings.

Together, the drawings told a patient, true growing story.

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

Plants and fields take time and care to grow. On farms, animals only graze a field once it’s ready. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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