The artichoke plant at Atwater attracts a lot of ladybugs in all stages of development. Great for learning!
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The students at Atwater Elementary made heart-shaped seed bombs for Mother’s Day, made from old newspaper and other scrap paper. Each student got to make a heart filled with carrot seeds for their moms. It was a fun activity and as one of the teacher’s pointed out, the hearts are symbolic of our love for…
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It’s that time of year again at Markham where tons of little weeds sprout up and compete with our veggies for nutrients, sun, and waters. Good thing we have lots of eager volunteers at Markham who just pulling them out! After the hard work we enjoyed a snack of potato salad wrapped up in tart…
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We’ve recently started a bit of a Saturday gardening club at Markham Middle School. This is a great opportunity for students to spend their Saturday mornings and to continue their engagement with their school garden. Every weekend new faces join in and from time to time we have some parents help out too. We’re hoping…
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Students at Atwater Elementary started their own seedlings to celebrate the beginning of Spring.
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Students at Atwater recently learned about the edible parts of different plants, followed by some garden exploration to find what could be eaten from the Atwater garden.
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We joined a Plug Mob hosted by Mud Baron this past Saturday and came to school on Monday with some lovely plugs, ready to be transplanted into bigger containers. The students were excited to see these tiny plants, imagining all the great things they’ll do once they get planted in the soil here at Markham.
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It was time to take out the old chile plants and put in some new seedlings in some of the raised beds at Atwater Elementary.
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