TODAY:
Ninth graders sported safety goggles and gloves while they connected a grid of irrigation pipes with plumbing glue. Thanks to Matt Baer for laying the foundation for our watering system!
A host of kinder, first and second graders sampled fresh parsley and red chard from our two thriving raised beds - plantings courtesy of team member Chris Wrasse - before digging in with hands, shovels and weeding instruments to uproot a host of weeds. Every child - without exception - begged for more time to work! Elizabeth Jebef will return next week, during recess, to allow emerging green thumbs to weed and dig in the dirt during playtime.
COMING UP:
In March, Phil will be working with ninth graders to construct a split rail fence and entryway which will separate the playground from the orchard and garden space - a safety requirement.
Full speed ahead!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Garden Update
Common Vision will be pulling into Aveson the first week of March to help us dedicate several fruit trees to our campus orchard. See www.commonvision.org for more details regarding their vision and interactive school curriculum.
The garden irrigation project is well underway thanks to Phil and a group of dedicated parents. Many thanks.
The upper "garden" - or the raised area above the garden designated by a concrete wall - has been designed to host a lovely array of drought tolerant and mostly native plants designed to repeat in a simple pattern the length of the garden, courtesy of landscape visionary Caroline Andres.
Weather permitting. Tomorrow, for K-2's Advisory Friday, children will visit the garden in rotating groups of five to help weed new groundlings that have cropped up with the season's showers.
Our budget. The garden was fortunate to be included in the list of early recipients for the CDE grant which provided our initiative with $5,000 in August.
Sadly, due to recent budget cuts, outstanding grants may not be distributed. In anticipation of next year, we are seeking volunteer grant writers.
Bringing the garden home... The City of Pasadena will be selling the Garden Gourmet Compost Bin this weekend in Victory Park at half it's retail value. If you've been dreaming of a home compost but haven't taken the plunge, this Saturday's sale is a good opportunity.
The garden irrigation project is well underway thanks to Phil and a group of dedicated parents. Many thanks.
The upper "garden" - or the raised area above the garden designated by a concrete wall - has been designed to host a lovely array of drought tolerant and mostly native plants designed to repeat in a simple pattern the length of the garden, courtesy of landscape visionary Caroline Andres.
Weather permitting. Tomorrow, for K-2's Advisory Friday, children will visit the garden in rotating groups of five to help weed new groundlings that have cropped up with the season's showers.
Our budget. The garden was fortunate to be included in the list of early recipients for the CDE grant which provided our initiative with $5,000 in August.
Sadly, due to recent budget cuts, outstanding grants may not be distributed. In anticipation of next year, we are seeking volunteer grant writers.
Bringing the garden home... The City of Pasadena will be selling the Garden Gourmet Compost Bin this weekend in Victory Park at half it's retail value. If you've been dreaming of a home compost but haven't taken the plunge, this Saturday's sale is a good opportunity.
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