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MARCH & APRIL

 




Rocket Composter arrives.

Thanksgiving Herb Packets created by our Students for their Holiday Turkeys.  Each seasoning packet contained Certified Organically Grown Rosemary Sage and Garlic.
Thanksgiving
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Farm to School Month
 
Garlic harvested
Lady Bugs released

K - 4 has planted tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, parsley, cucumbers, beans, amaranth, corn, gourds, squash and petunias.


Rain Garden installation
Excavation and planting of native plants is complete.


Kindergarten has planted a perennial "Sensory" Garden in the two universal access beds with many fragrant herbs.


Grade 3: planting completed               
SNAP PEAS are continue to flower with many pods forming.
Grade 2: planting completed               
SPINACH 1st harvest 5/26/11
Grade 1: planting  completed              
CARROTS have a very hungry Swallowtail caterpillar.
Kindergarten:
RADISH planting & harvest completed       

Grade 5:
Garlic Data Collection project can be viewed here


June             2010



October        2010        
 Planting Boxes completed
 Potato & Marigold plantings    
   
Fitness Clusters installed
"The Great Potato Dig!" and Taste Test
"Glorious Garlic" planted

 

 

                                                   Last Updated 12/14/11

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