This month's Garden Workday is
scheduled for this Saturday, March 28 from 9 am to noon. The Third Grade
classes are sponsoring this workday so it is extra important for third graders
and their parents to make a strong showing. There will be lots of friends
to work and play with. As always, everyone is welcome and encouraged to
participate; no gardening experience necessary. Tasks include repairing
the greenhouse; amending the soil; sheet mulching the orchard; organizing the
tool shed; organizing the compost area; and much more. Whole Foods will provide
plenty of refreshments and breakfast snacks. Questions: contact Saor Stetler at sstetler@earthlink.net.
Posted by Saor Stetler on March 25
Located in Mill Valley, California, at Edna Maguire Public Elementary School, the Mill Valley Children's Garden is a 1/3 acre outdoor classroom laboratory. The garden is a hands-on treasure for both curriculum-based teaching and exploratory creative experimentation - it is a "textbook come to life." Through the Children's Garden, children learn botany, ecology, math, science, language arts, creative arts, stewardship of the land, community service, and much more.
The Children's Garden is a grassroots, volunteer effort by the parents, faculty and community of Mill Valley. The garden operates through private funds and donations and is supported by the Edna Maguire PTA - a 501 3 (c).
Are you a parent of an Edna Maguire student interested in volunteering to help with the Mill Valley Children's Garden? Click here for more information, or contact Saor Stetler. Green thumbs are not required - all that is needed is a desire to have fun with the children in the garden while observing the cycles of nature.
