Planting was scheduled for this morning, before the kids got out at 11:30 for Spring Break. Our plans were thwarted starting around 3 a.m. when lightning split the skies and the rain clouds poured forth upon us, continuing all day.
Better luck in a week or so, when the kids get back in April!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
A clean sweep for spring
Cleanup day was AWESOME! About 20 Green Team kids came out and worked the garden with the most enthusiasm, focus and sustained drive I have seen in any group of kids yet! The garden project just keeps getting better and better. Thanks, Susie, for leading this great group!
Three parents were able to attend -- me, Zivile Kudzin and Melissa Mooney. For nearly two hours, we led the kids, who came out in two shifts or about 10 each, in cleaning up the beds from debris like rocks and acorns, raking leaves and filling the beds with the pile of finished compost that was beside it. We mixed in a sack of organic fertilizer and leveled it all off.
The first thing we all did, though, was eat up all the spinach that had sprung up this spring from the seeds we'd planted last fall. :) After that impromptu snack time we got to work!
Three parents were able to attend -- me, Zivile Kudzin and Melissa Mooney. For nearly two hours, we led the kids, who came out in two shifts or about 10 each, in cleaning up the beds from debris like rocks and acorns, raking leaves and filling the beds with the pile of finished compost that was beside it. We mixed in a sack of organic fertilizer and leveled it all off.
The first thing we all did, though, was eat up all the spinach that had sprung up this spring from the seeds we'd planted last fall. :) After that impromptu snack time we got to work!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Trip to Wisconsin Gold Harvest
It's not exactly related to the 4G garden, but it does relate to green and growing edible things at Lake View: We took a trip out to the Wisconsin Gold Harvest farm to buy popcorn directly from the wonderful farm family that grows it. Early in 2011, we transitioned from food-service popcorn packs laden with colors, flavors and assorted artificial ingredients to locally grown popcorn popped only with pure, expeller-pressed, sustainably grown, coconut oil from family farms in the Philipines and pure salt.
The farmers, Colleen and Carl, gave us a warm and gracious welcome. We toured the farm and the popcorn storage and packaging facilities, met the dogs, saw the harvesting equipment, and even received gifts for both children -- home-grown pumpkins in time for Halloween. We drove home happy with 100 pounds of popcorn, enough for two Popcorn Days at Lake View!
The farmers, Colleen and Carl, gave us a warm and gracious welcome. We toured the farm and the popcorn storage and packaging facilities, met the dogs, saw the harvesting equipment, and even received gifts for both children -- home-grown pumpkins in time for Halloween. We drove home happy with 100 pounds of popcorn, enough for two Popcorn Days at Lake View!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Fall garden cleanup and prep
Parent volunteers and lots of Green Teamers came out to work on the garden. Out with the old, in with the new! We pulled out all the scraggly old tomato plants and still-lush pepper plants that didn't yield much this year, but sure did look great.
The students worked very hard moving tons of earth into the brand-new beds that parents built a few weekends ago. Now we have a total of EIGHT raised beds!
The students worked very hard moving tons of earth into the brand-new beds that parents built a few weekends ago. Now we have a total of EIGHT raised beds!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Lake View Fun Fair
Visitors to Lake View's annual Fun Fair could also stroll around our brand-new garden!
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