The Garden is Prepped and Planted

May has been a busy month at the elementary learning garden. An irrigation system was installed thanks to a grant from FEF and other earnings from the Garden Club and Seed Sale.  Fifth grade Girl Scouts helped spread compost (from Garbage to Garden) and erosion mulch on the lower garden slope. Other 5th grade students spent a recess period spreading mulch in the butterfly garden. All of the raised beds were planted this week by students, teachers and our master gardener, Alora Carrier.
A special thanks is extended to Tom Raatikainen, for handcrafting and installing our twig trellises. 

The raised bed themes are:

• K/5 = Rainbow Garden
• 1st grade= Pizza Garden
• 2nd grade= Dahlia Garden
• 3rd grade= Climbing Garden
• 4th grade = Stew Garden

The pictures below tell the story of our fun and fruitful May prep and planting. Please join us on Sat., May 31 for our Plant Sale which begins at 9 am and our Wellness Festival at 10:30. Funds raised from these events will benefit our school gardens and the elementary playground.

Girl Scouts spreading compost

Master Gardener helps us plant the Rainbow Garden

Planting the Stew Garden

Hard working Girl Scouts

Aerial view of the Learning Garden

5th grade help

5th graders spreading mulch

Trellis Installation 

2nd grade dahlia planting

1st grade plants the pizza garden

A sign of healthy soil!