The students at Glassell Park Elementary have been hard at work weeding and watering their garden! Some pesky bugs were responsible for slowly munching their way through our healthy peppers and basil, and we’ve been working hard to restore our plants’ health and add new plants to the garden.
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Big, Beautiful Kale!
Despite some unwelcome frost and unusually cold mornings in the garden at Delevan Dr. Elementary, our fruits and veggies are growing strong!
Dancing in the Rain
In a city where it rarely rains, we’ve been thankful for the cloudy skies that have been benefiting our newly planted crops. Students at Gratts Elementary didn’t mind being caught in the rain during class, and danced around excited to see their plants grow!
Home Depot Helps Halloween Fundraiser at Gratts
A big thank you to Home Depot for donating pumpkins for our Halloween Fundraiser at Gratts. With the help of dedicated staff and parents, we set up a spooky photo set and accepted donations. We also made trick-or-treat bags, had healthy snacks and made other fun crafts. We are already looking forward to our Winter…
Hungry, Happy and Healthy at Glassell Park
As I walked through the halls of Glassell to get to the garden, students spotted me with a bag of fresh fruit and cheered; They knew they were going to be tasting and creating something delicious that morning. Students experimented with different topping combinations to go on top of whole grain crackers. Kids were skeptical…
Fuit and Veggie Bingo Inspires Healthy Snacks at Glassell
What better way to learn about fruits and veggies than through a fun game of bingo? Kindergarteners and 1st graders learned to identify unfamiliar foods and categorize fruits and veggies while learning why they are good for us. After learning about the importance of eating fruits and veggies, we made healthy and delicious fruit…
Learning about Food Groups at Glassell Elementary
We had some much needed rain our first day out in the garden! While the plants were getting watered, students learned about different food groups and talked about what fruits and vegetables they wanted to see growing in their garden. They drew some beautiful pictures, and shared them with their classmates. Students had…
Seedling Giveaway and Garden Tour at RFK Community Schools
The students at RFK took a break from finals to come out and tour their new garden. The kids were excited to explore the garden and identify the different plants growing in it. They enjoyed tasting and learning how to make healthy snacks, and were happy to take a seedling home with them to grow over…
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