Wind Mr Bloom's Nursery

There is a place

Not far from here

I'm sure you know it

It's ever so near

Come down the path

And you will see

A little gate

To Mr Bloom's Nursery!

Hello!

# This is my allotment

# There's such a lot to see

# With my Compostarium

# There is no place I'd rather be

# Have you been here before or not?

# Let me show you what I've got

# A spade, a fork and my wheelbarrow

# Cabbage, runner beans Tomatoes and a marrow

# A watering can A trowel, some seeds

# Radish, lettuce A couple of weeds

# With my veg and plants

# I can sing and dance

# See them sprout Watch them grow

# Pop along and say hello

# There's so much they can teach us all

# We'll laugh and learn We'll have a ball

# It's such a special place to be

# In my veggie nursery. #

Do you think Mr Bloom and the tiddlers will be here soon?

Compo will let us know when they're coming, won't you?

COMPO WHISTLES

-I do hope he gets here soon.

-What's the matter, Raymond?

Mr Bloom was reading a story to me and Colin,

we want to know what happens.

A story? What about?

-It's the latest Captain Asparagus.

-Captain Asparagus?

Captain Asparagus! Ooh! Excited bean, excited bean!

Colin, I was just telling Joan we were reading Captain Asparagus.

-He's not here.

-Oh. Disappointed bean.

Sorry, Colin. So, what's happening in the story?

Well, he's trying to defeat the evil Dr Rhubarb.

Dr Rhubarb! Dr Rhubarb! Excited bean, excited bean!

Colin, false alarm.

I was telling Joan how Captain Asparagus

was trying to defeat the evil Dr Rhubarb in the story.

Dr Rhubarb's not here.

Oh. Disappointed bean.

Maybe I could read you the rest of the story.

Really? That would be brilliant.

Colin would really like that, wouldn't you, Colin? Colin?

Where's he gone? Colin!

Colin came when we said "Captain Asparagus",

and then again when we said "Dr Rhubarb".

Maybe he'll come running if we mention...

Captain Asparagus' amazing flying machine!

Amazing flying machine!

Amazing flying machine! Excited bean, excited bean!

Told you!

COMPO WHISTLES

The tiddlers are here. Thank goodness.

CHEERING

Ey up, tiddlers. It's nice to see you all.

Who have we got today? Jack and Sian,

George and Hannah. Hello!

ALL: Hello!

I'm glad you're here. We're going to find out about seeds that fly.

Why don't we go over to the Compostarium

-and have a look at some pea seeds?

-ALL: Yes!

Alright, let's go.

Alright, Compo. Some of your finest pea seeds, please.

More, more, more!

Very good.

Let's have a look at them.

-Woah!

-They're tiny.

-What do they look like?

-Baby cabbages.

-Baby cabbages!

They'd have to be very small. These are old dried up peas!

They are what a pea plant grows from.

Once upon a time, these peas were all plump and juicy

and snuggled up in their pea pods. I've got a pea pod here.

Aha!

-Can you see the peas in there?

-Yeah.

-Here they are. Lovely peas.

-They're soft.

-They are soft, aren't they?

That's because these peas are only babies.

If they aren't picked, the pod dries and pops.

-That sends the peas flying.

-Oh!

-There it goes! Are they jumping out?

-Yeah!

Tiddlers, do you fancy making pea pods from your hands?

Yes please. I've already got two.

-Shall we play the pea pod game?

-Yes.

Hold out your hands. There we go. Some peas.

There, Hannah. Don't let them tickle you.

There's some peas for you, Jack. They're some very tickly peas.

There's some wrinkly ones.

One, two, three... Pop!

That's how peas get planted when we're not there to do it.

It's not just pea plants that send seeds through the air.

These are another type of seed.

-Sometimes they fly on the wind.

-I know what they are.

They're like dandelions but not. They're thistles.

They're thistles. The wind helps these thistle seeds to fly.

I'd love to see these seeds fly, we need some wind.

-I know. We can blow.

-Great idea, Sian.

Why don't you show me blowing faces?

ALL BLOW

Blow, George!

Prickle protecting gloves on, tiddlers!

One, two three... blow!

Can you blow there, George?

-I'm out of breath.

-Well done, tiddlers.

All of that wind has helped them seeds to fly. Look.

They've all flown away.

-COMPO RINGS

-We haven't forgotten you, Compo.

Come on, it's feeding time.

ALL: Yey!

# Grass, weeds, leaves from trees

# Thistles that prickle and petals that tickle

# Brown stuff, green stuff Sticky stuff, icky stuff

# Crunchy bits, munchy bits Snappy bits, sappy bits

# Yesterday's yums Chopping board crumbs

# It's not fussy what's in its tum

-# My awesome Compostarium!

-TING!

ALL: It's full!

Stand by, tiddlers. Here goes Compo.

Tiddlers, are you ready to meet the veggies?

-ALL: Yes!

-Alright, George. Here we go.

-# Meet the veggies.

-We're the veggies

# They grow in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies.

-We're the veggies

# Who've we got today, let's see Margaret the cabbage.

-Peepo!

-# Raymond the squash.

-I love cuddles, you know.

-# Sebastian's a singing aubergine.

# La, la, la, la, mimimimi. #

-# Nice. Meet the veggies.

-We're the veggies.

# They grow here in my nursery Meet the veggies.

# We're the veggies.

# And that's not all. No siree.

-There's Colin the runner bean.

-I'm speedy!

The Wee McGregors. So cheeky.

I'm a beautiful fennel called Joan.

Hello, dear. Haven't you grown!

XYLOPHONE AND TRUMPET

PANPIPES MARACAS AND TRUMPET

# Don't forget the onions, potatoes and peas.

# We provide the harmonies.

-# Meet the veggies.

-We're the veggies.

# They grow here in my nursery Meet the veggies.

# We're the veggies. And we love Mr Bloom.

# That's me. #

And the golden turnip was restored to the throne.

Oh! Hello, Mr Bloom. Hello, tiddlers.

-Hi.

-Let's go and see the veggies.

-Come on, George.

-Hello, tiddlers.

-There we are. Hello, veggies.

-Hello, Mr Bloom.

Joan, what's going on in the nursery today?

I was reading a story to Colin and Raymond.

It's the latest edition of Captain Asparagus, fresh from the library.

-Very exciting.

-You're a clever fennel, Joan.

Don't mind us. You carry on. We'll listen in.

Everyone ready?

And so, with Dr Rhubarb defeated,

it was time for Captain Asparagus to leave...

VEGGIES: Oh!

..by taking to the skies in his flying machine.

-Wow!

-Yeah!

The wind blew and up he flew, calling as he went.

VEGGIES: Captain Asparagus flies on the wind!

-Tiddlers, shall we do flying?

-Yeah!

-Come on. Come on, George.

MUSIC

In a circle. Whoo!

-Very good, tiddlers.

-Nice flying.

Look at George go!

LAUGHTER

-Captain Asparagus sounds exciting, doesn't he?

-Yes.

-He's a hero.

-He is.

-Flying vegetables are ever so brave.

-Have you ever been flying?

No. I'm a fennel, I don't fly.

-We can use magic to make you fly.

-Some magic. Oh.

We'd need magic dust, wouldn't we?

Colin, what are you doing with tools?

Nothing. Busy bean!

-Ta-da!

-Hooray!

-Do you like my costume.

-Yes.

Do you know who I'm supposed to be? ALL: Captain Asparagus.

Clever tiddlers. I'm Captain Asparasquash.

Because you're a squash.

What do you think of Raymond's costume, George?

-You're looking splendid.

-CRASHING

-What's that?

-What on earth is Colin up to?

FANFARE

-Ta-da!

-ALL: Wow!

Look what Colin's made. It looks like... What do you think?

-ALL: A hot air balloon.

-Hot air balloon.

You're right. It looks like Captain Asparagus' flying machine.

Hah! Flying bean!

Colin, you're a runner bean. Remember your roots.

Climb in, Colin. Maybe you can fly.

Flying Raymond.

That's thoughtful of you, Colin. I'd rather stay on the ground, thanks.

Flying fennel Joan.

Ah. No, I don't think so.

Thank you but no thanks.

-Are you ready, Colin?

-Ready bean!

Let's count him down, shall we, tiddlers?

From five. Here we go.

ALL: Five, four, three, two, one, lift off!

Here we go!

-He's not going up.

-He's still there.

-No flying bean.

-Oh dear.

-Tiddlers, how can we help Colin?

-We can blow.

That's right. We know what helps things to fly, don't we?

-When we were outside in the garden, what helped the seeds fly?

-Blow.

It was the wind, wasn't it?

The wind helps things to fly.

I reckon, George, we should try to blow like the wind again,

-and help Colin fly.

-ALL: Yeah!

Big breath and blow!

ALL BLOW

Let's try and make Colin fly. Blow harder!

Is it working? Blow harder!

Harder! Harder!

I'm all puffed out. We need more wind, though, don't we?

-What can we use?

-How about leaves?

Leaves. That's a good idea, Sian.

Hannah, take Jack and go and look for leaves back there.

Good idea. You got a good idea.

Are you puffed out as well? All that blowing.

They found some!

-Take a deep breath.

-They found some.

Well done, Jack. Bring them here. Let's give them a go.

-Small one.

-Thank you. Hold this one.

All right. Wafting. After three.

One, two, three.

BLOWING

What's happening? Anything?

-No.

-It's shaking.

We must try again. Wafting and blowing. After three.

-One, two, three.

-BLOWING

-Is it working?

-Flying bean?

-Not quite, Colin.

-Almost.

-COMPO WHISTLES

-Compo wants to help as well.

Compo is making wind with his propellers.

Thanks, Compo. That's loads of wind.

That'll be enough. Keep going, Tiddlers.

Flying bean!

Yey! It's working!

Hah! Flying bean!

Higher bean.

Scared bean!

-Hello, Colin.

-Let's give Colin a cheer.

ALL: Yey!

COLIN LAUGHS

You were flying on the wind, just like Captain Asparagus.

Brave bean!

That's right, Colin. A most brave bean.

-Colin was a brave bean, wasn't he?

-Very.

-Wasn't he, Sebastian?

-The bravest bean that I have seen.

-That rhymes.

-That does rhyme.

His flying feet were such a treat.

-That rhymes too.

-There's plenty more in my song.

Hit it.

MUSIC

# We've just seen Colin fly It was a daring deed

# It was the wind that helped Just like it helps to spread seeds

# We learned thanks to the wind The job gets done

# Now I think we all deserve to sing and dance and have some fun

# La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la La, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, La, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la

-One more time!

-# La, la, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la.

# We've had a busy day

# How the time flies

# So now you veggies must be bedded down for the night. #

Come on Margaret, Colin, Raymond,

Joan and Sebastian.

Settle down, you cheeky Wee McGregors.

-It's time for bed.

-Night night, Raymond.

Night night, Hannah. Thanks for coming to play.

-You're welcome.

-Night night, Colin.

I'm glad we could help with your flying machine.

-Me too. Thank you.

-# Night night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# Listen to my gentle tune

# Night night, veggies Sleep tight, veggies

# We'll see you again soon. #

GENTLE SNORING

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