"The future rests on the soil beneath our feet"
-Charles C. Mann, National Geographic, September 2008
Join us on April 4th at 11 a.m. to add horse manure to the garden beds at Everett School. This is a great opportunity to have a positive impact on the soil here for years to come. Please bring shovels, gloves and be prepared to work. Invite your family and friends! The manure is at a horse farm close to the school. We will travel to the farm, load the manure into a compost spreader, then unload it at the school.
In case the weather is bad please check the blog before heading out to make sure the date has not been changed.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
February Meeting Notes
Community Garden at Everett School
Garden Planning Meeting
February 11, 2009
Attendees: Cindy – parent and garden organizer
Josh – parent
Jessica – parent
Jaime – farmer
1. Teacher survey
The first survey went out to the teachers and staff. Based on response from the first survey, we will do a second survey.
2. Blog
The blog is up and running, titled “Growing Together”, at growinglearning.blogspot.com. Cindy will post meeting notes, schedules, needs and a general what’s happening of the school garden. Information about the blog was also printed in the Parent Consultant news.
3. Volunteers
We discussed the need to get committed volunteers and decided to start with the parents who were already active and participating in the garden.
4. Curriculum
Expanding on the previous meeting in terms of what student in which grades could do what, it’s suggested that the younger students, kindergarten through second grade might be perfect for starting seeds. Third through fifth grade students can test the soil to determine its needs. The older kids will be needed to help construct the greenhouses in March.
5. Seeds
Jaime brought seeds for some of the students to get started on including Garlic Chives, Sage, Fennel, Flat Leaf Parsley, Large Leaf Basil and Nelson’s Golden Giant Tomato. She also brought cell flats and fluorescent lighting.
6. Seed balls
We are going to work with second grade students to create seed balls to sell at the MASQUE event in a few weeks. We will be working with Michelle’s students on a date and time to be confirmed by Jessica. The proceeds will be donated to the PTO. The attendees will donate the supplies and materials needed to make the seed balls.
7. Compost
There is a farm near the quarry that is donating as much compost to the school as it can use. Volunteers will need to load and unload it, but it will be free to the school. Pending the weather, we are planning to move the compost in April. We will need lots of volunteers to help shovel the compost.
8. Scheduling
Seed Balls – February 25th
Greenhouse Installation – Tuesday, March 10th
Compost – Saturday, April 4th
Garden Planning Meeting
February 11, 2009
Attendees: Cindy – parent and garden organizer
Josh – parent
Jessica – parent
Jaime – farmer
1. Teacher survey
The first survey went out to the teachers and staff. Based on response from the first survey, we will do a second survey.
2. Blog
The blog is up and running, titled “Growing Together”, at growinglearning.blogspot.com. Cindy will post meeting notes, schedules, needs and a general what’s happening of the school garden. Information about the blog was also printed in the Parent Consultant news.
3. Volunteers
We discussed the need to get committed volunteers and decided to start with the parents who were already active and participating in the garden.
4. Curriculum
Expanding on the previous meeting in terms of what student in which grades could do what, it’s suggested that the younger students, kindergarten through second grade might be perfect for starting seeds. Third through fifth grade students can test the soil to determine its needs. The older kids will be needed to help construct the greenhouses in March.
5. Seeds
Jaime brought seeds for some of the students to get started on including Garlic Chives, Sage, Fennel, Flat Leaf Parsley, Large Leaf Basil and Nelson’s Golden Giant Tomato. She also brought cell flats and fluorescent lighting.
6. Seed balls
We are going to work with second grade students to create seed balls to sell at the MASQUE event in a few weeks. We will be working with Michelle’s students on a date and time to be confirmed by Jessica. The proceeds will be donated to the PTO. The attendees will donate the supplies and materials needed to make the seed balls.
7. Compost
There is a farm near the quarry that is donating as much compost to the school as it can use. Volunteers will need to load and unload it, but it will be free to the school. Pending the weather, we are planning to move the compost in April. We will need lots of volunteers to help shovel the compost.
8. Scheduling
Seed Balls – February 25th
Greenhouse Installation – Tuesday, March 10th
Compost – Saturday, April 4th
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Greenhouses at Everett School
On Tuesday, March 10th @ 11am 7 volunteers and a classroom of 8th graders raised the greenhouses on the front lawn at Everett School. Adam and Jaime, farmers who operate Way Ward Seed Farm, generously donated the greenhouses for educational purposes. They look beautiful. If you have a chance stop and check them out!
Next week one greenhouse will be planted with a spring crop and the other to use for seeds and containers. This gives us an opportunity to demonstrate how to extend our growing season in Central Ohio. The seed planting date will soon be posted so keep your eyes open!
Next week one greenhouse will be planted with a spring crop and the other to use for seeds and containers. This gives us an opportunity to demonstrate how to extend our growing season in Central Ohio. The seed planting date will soon be posted so keep your eyes open!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Building Greenhouses
Next Tuesday, March 10th is the date set to build the greenhouses on the front lawn at Everett. I would like to invite everyone to join us. Construction will begin around 11:15am, as soon as the 8th graders are finished with their algebra class. Items to bring are: -Hammers -Standard and Phillips Screwdrivers -Clear Zip Ties. Please email us at evtgarden@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Seed Balls
On, Thursday, February 26th, a group of volunteers worked with the first and second graders to make seed balls. This project is based on the seed ball practices of Japanese farmer, Masanbobu Fukuoka. Each ball contained compost, soil, and seeds. Once the weather warms up students and parents can toss them to see what happens.
The seed balls were later sold at Masque on Friday night to raise funds for math books at Indianola.
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