Here's a glimpse of the many activities and tasks that were accomplished:
More Room to Garden
We decided to expand the garden this year to give more classrooms the opportunity to participate. We built two new raised beds to match the six original beds.
Clean Up and Make Ready for New Plantings
The existing six beds needed to be cleaned up after the winter. It was really fun to see the plants that were planted last fall that were coming up, like garlic, onions and cilantro.
Tend to the Compost
The compost pile that we started last spring produced plenty of rich compost to add to our garden beds!
Plant Markers
The kids really enjoyed painting plant markers for the garden. The colors are fantastic!
Rain Makers
The rainmakers were a fun activity too!
Worms!
The best part of gardening is the worms, don't you think?
Planting new Vegetables
Finally, we were ready to sow some new seeds for the upcoming season.
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It was a fantastic day and everyone left with a great sense of accomplishment.
It's hard to believe that the school year is almost over. Throughout the summer, we're looking for families and teachers to volunteer to help us tend to the garden. We'd like for each family and/or teacher to sign up for one week. The duties will include watering, light weeding and turning the compost. If we get enough volunteers, we'll pair two families together for each week. It's a great way to spend some quality time with your kids while participating in a learning activity. If you're interested in volunteering for a week, please send an email to tremontgrowingtogether@gmail.com. Hope to see you all in the garden soon!
