Author Archives: Jenna Shea

SPARK Garden Workday: March 7

We were so thrilled to have Vanderbilt University students join us on the rooftop garden as part of their Alternative Spring Break program! Today, we weeded our garden beds and planted broccoli and arugula. 45 days until our arugula will be ready to harvest and 55 days until students can find arugula at their newContinue reading “SPARK Garden Workday: March 7”

SPARK Taste Test: March 7

On Monday at Springdale Park, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders participated in a taste test of four different radish varieties with the help of Vanderbilt University’s Alternative Spring Break program. Students tasted red radishes… Daikon radishes (which they all though were white carrots or parsnips)… Watermelon radishes (the crowd favorite)… Along with black radishes (which tookContinue reading “SPARK Taste Test: March 7”

Growing Classroom Workshop: Columbus, GA

We are so thrilled to have Whitney and Jess from Life Lab out in Georgia to lead their Growing Classroom workshop. During the workshop, participants experienced lessons as children would – working with their small groups to make meaning out of the world around them. In this lesson, the groups looked for items around the gardenContinue reading “Growing Classroom Workshop: Columbus, GA”