We immediately priced out fencing as well as some rock/stone walkways between the beds to minimize maintenance and make it more aesthetically appealing. The animals made last growing season less successful. We knew that this was our next big "need"!
The hard work began in late April. A team of families and teachers met for a wet, cold day of work! Unfortunately, we did not have the right equipment to do everything that day. Over the next few weeks, several parent volunteers came in to get this done! It has been amazing.
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| April 27th Earth Day Work Day |
It was a wet June followed by a dry, hot July. The garden started producing in early August. Wattsburg School District also contracted with a new food service company, The Nutrition Group, who create our menus through Nutrislice. They are super excited to partner with the garden and feature our produce as the "vegetable" of the day.
What are we growing? Yellow beans, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, squash, and melons. We know the names of some of our produce that we are growing. Some produce is unknown! Sticks fade and get lost/removed. The seeds were donated by Baker Creek.
Our Daisy troop added a small section of plants. The green bean plant did the best! They are frozen with our yellow beans for the school lunches!
THEN ON THURSDAY AUGUST 29th, Senator Brooks surprised and presented Wattsburg Elementary Center with a $50,000 grant to expand the garden and STEAM programs. WOW....It was so shocking!
So here are some pictures of the garden pictures from Senator Brooks.
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| Pop bottle greenhouse and picture with Senator Brooks |
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| Kindergarten exploring the garden (You can see the rock paths and fence!) |
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| Garden Abundance |
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