After closing down our gardens for the winter the students have been able to focus on lessons about how plants grow, sustainable agriculture techniques, and plan ahead to the spring about what they would like to plant.
Our students were so encouraged this Thanksgiving by serving vegetables they grew themselves to their families that we are working backwards – from recipes to garden – to decide what they want to plant this year. A favorite snack of the students is sunflower seeds so they are looking at growing sunflowers to try harvesting and roasting their own seeds. The
With the plentiful rainfall that we received this spring a rain barrel was one of the last things on my mind, but now that summer is rolling around Im very happy that the folks at EarthMinded were kind enough to send me one of their new Rain Stations for review.
Before I share my impressions and experiences with using the EarthMinded products I’d like to discuss some of the overall benefits and limitations of using rain barrels around the home and garden…
Pros and Cons of Using a Rain Barrel in the Garden
If you expect rain barrels to serve as the primary means of irrigating a garden, to totally eliminate water shortages, or to single handedly save the environment; then you’re setting yourself up for a letdown. But i
Helsinki is this year’s World Design Capital, the third city to hold the title since the initiative was launched in 2008.
Helsinki’s concept for 2012 – Embedded Design – ties in with the idea of Helsinki being an open city. Organisers say this can be achieved by transparency, curiosity, global responsibility and innovation.
Throughout 2012 some 300 events, exhibitions, projects and initiatives are set take place to help examine ways that design can be embedded into everyday life.
This summer we’ve had students, parents and teachers help maintain the garden, which was not an easy task with the extreme heat and dry weather we’ve experienced over the hot summer break. We’ve welcomed people from the neighborhood who stroll through the garden, joggers that pass by on their way to the park, and even one very spunky, green bean–loving dog that romps through the garden regularly.
So, who decided to stay and make our garden a home?
This beautiful spider! This eight-legged creature fascinates the students. Before
If you expect rain barrels to serve as the primary means of irrigating a garden, to totally eliminate water shortages, or to single handedly save the environment; then you’re setting yourself up for a letdown. But i
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