In the previous post you can see the lovely forest path hard working volunteers created in the fall of 2011. Since that time it has been used by classes, recess, and some of the community.
The second quick win I wanted the school to experience was their garden. Now fall is not an ideal time to start gardening but then again, our school years are not ideally set up for gardening. So, in order to extend their gardening season I built some cold frames.
Realitvely cheap they do the job. Made from pieces of 3' rebar, pvc pipe and 5mil plastic, held down with ground staples.
There are a few issues with this design. The ground staples do not like to stay in place. Infact, I underestimated the wind coming off of the wide sweep of playgrounds; which would take off with the plastic and staples several times that winter.
The other issue is snow. If it gets heay it weighs down the plastic, causing it to buckle. Maybe more pvc is needed? Yet, the 4th graders were still able to harvest some lettuce before they headed off for winter break!
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yummy!
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Other classes harvested carrots the PTA had planted that year
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What an easy way to start the school off in using their school garden and forest in their classes. Now to get everyone involved and this current school year is solidly headed that way!
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