The produce of the month for August is peaches! Our fourth and fifth graders did some research on peaches and found tons of interesting facts. They created a display in the cafeteria for everyone to view on our Produce of the Month Family Day. I organized all of the information they gathered into posters toContinue reading “Produce of the Month: Peaches”
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Farm to School Symposium
I’m looking forward to attending the Decatur Farm to School Symposium tomorrow!
Great Feedback from the First 2 Weeks!
We have received great feedback on our brand new Environmental Education program at Springdale Park! This year every Kindergarten – 3rd grade student will receive 45 minutes of Environmental Education each week during their Specials Rotation. Our curriculum reinforces the Georgia Performance Science Standards and consistently integrates Common Core Math and Reading Standards. It alsoContinue reading “Great Feedback from the First 2 Weeks!”
The No-Waste Lunch
This week we discussed small changes we can make at school that can make a big difference in our environment! One idea was the “No-Waste Lunchbox.” Check out the picture below of Lunch #1: The SPARK kid would drink their orange juice, then throw away the carton… eat their sandwich, then throw away the baggie…Continue reading “The No-Waste Lunch”
Garden Update: August 15th
Garden Update: August 7th
Classes started early this morning on the rooftop garden. In Ms. Mailman’s class at about 8:00, we enjoyed the cool weather while we watched the sunrise.
Guest Gardener: Daron Joffe
Daron Joffe, of Farmer D Organics, was generous enough to come spend some time at Springdale Park today to help us assess the condition of our soil on our rooftop garden. After we finish weeding all of our raised beds, he will deliver some soil to mix in so all of our fall plants have enough nutrientsContinue reading “Guest Gardener: Daron Joffe”
Guest Gardener: Lindsay Turner
We were so excited to welcome Lindsay Turner to visit our garden today! She serves as the Executive Director of the Druid City Garden Project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and had a lot of great insight to share about educational gardens in an urban setting. We look forward to collaborating with her in the future! TheContinue reading “Guest Gardener: Lindsay Turner”
Garden Update: August 6th
Today we found a huge caterpillar on the rooftop garden! The kids were so excited to check him out 🙂
Georgia Organics Workshop: Compost and Vermiculture
As part of my Georgia Organics Urban Agriculture Training Program, I attended a Compost Workshop today with Daniel Ballard – the Head Gardener at the Oakhurst Community Garden. We learned about many methods of composting (some better suited for demonstration purposes, others more fit for production) and some brand new techniques to me – BlackContinue reading “Georgia Organics Workshop: Compost and Vermiculture”
Tending Our Common Ground 