It was a rich week for PHS gardeners. Our commitment to working with the first grade continued to grow this week. Or team of first grade gardeners were chaperoned by James as they took out plants that had gone to seed. They amended the soil and planted Yerba Buena, rosemary and mint. Su-Wun Harris returned to PHS to teach us how to prepare the food for our garden party. Su brought all sorts of cool tools for us to work with. We loved using her super sharp chef’s knives! We prepared leek soup, quiche, chicken sattay and strawberry shortcakes. The food turned out wonderfully. It was an amazing process! We are so thankful to Su-Wun Harris for sharing her time and experience. What a wonderful gift! That night parents, staff and garden supporters gathered to enjoy the foods the garden club prepared and to dance to live square dance music. A lot of fun and laughter was the order of the evening. Saturday morning students and parents gathered in the garden for our garden workday. Students worked hard removing plants that had gone to seed, amended soil and planted lettuce, chard, cabbage, spinach, lavender and lemon trees. We made remarkable progress in a short time and then shared a feast of bagels and cheese.
Our middle school gardening team has been busy planning their first project of the year. Last week they met during park lunch and decided on what fun things they would do with our first grade. Students thought it was time to amend the soil in our SIP containers and to plant strawberries and greens! This week they welcomed the first graders to the science deck garden. Students taught our first graders how to plant seedlings. Everyone was thrilled to see that our worms were still healthy and happy after the summer break. Please stay tuned for upcoming events and projects!
PHS Garden Club Welcomes Su-Wun Harris
Planning and Planting
Happy Holidays From the Garden Club and 1st Grade Gardeners!
A pretty pot and loving message for those near and dear!
PHS Gardeners at Fort Mason Community Garden
Another Productive Day With PHS First Grade!
A Wonderful Week for PHS Gardeners
The week was full of activity for all PHS gardeners. Tuesday the planting of tomatoes in topsy turvy containers continued. Hungry gardeners harvested strawberries to feast on as the reward for their labors.
Thursday the 7th and 8th grade students who have been responsible for the design, construction, ongoing maintenance and integration of the garden into school curriculum took the first grade to the Fort Mason community garden. This garden is the longest running community garden in America and the only community garden operating in a National Park. There has been a garden on this site for centuries with Native Americans working this specific piece of land prior to Europeans arriving.
We met with Steve and Dale. They did a wonderful job of making us feel welcome in their garden. We got a tour, did some work planting vegetables on both Dale's and Carole's plots, explored and created artful sketches of the beautiful sights we enjoyed. Finally, under the comforting shade of a heritage tree we sat together to share lunch and plenty of laugher! A truly perfect use of three hours!
Thank you to all the parents who made time to drive us and to share the day with us.
Thank you to Dale and Steve for sharing their passion for and knowledge of gardening with us.
Special thanks to Carole Denola for making the day possible!
Which projects would like garden club to make their priority?
Happy Gardeners
Tending, Harvesting and Feasting Together!
Followers
What kinds of plants do you want in the garden?
PHS Garden Club Quotes
"Our garden is amazingly awesome!" - Pearl
"Garden Club is extremely awesome and I LOVE IT!" - Paolo
" Wet and Fun!" - Ariel
" Organically Awesome" - Joanie
" Fun and Educational" - Kiara
" Awesomely fun to work with the 1st graders" - Jack
"It's the best thing ever!" - Katrien
" It's AWESOMELICOUSLYLICOUS when we get to plant and eat the food!" - Ashley
" It's fun working with all the students and experimenting with the plants" -Pascale
" A garden is a community." - Todd
Presidio Hillbillies' Hoe Down
Garden Party and Work Day Scheduled for October
Middle School and First Grade Parent Participation and Appreciation Party
Parent only event Come and enjoy yummy garden fresh treats, juices, wines and beers that celebrate the Earth’s bounty, and kick up your heels at our square dance Loaned tools and donated gardening supplies graciously accepted but not required
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Friday, October 15, 2010 6 PM-8PM 3839 Washington SF, CA 94118 RSVP atgarden@presidiohill.org
Student Work Day Saturday,October 16, 2010 11 AM-2PM 3839 Washington SF, CA 94118 Visit www.greenroofphs.blogspot.com
We are a cutting edge program that inspires children to engage the systems that make ecologies work, and bring these processes back to their communities. These student teams collaborate to change the ways school communities impact the environment. Now is the time for our youth to be leaders for change in our world!
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