Whittier Dual Language School Network | cgreene | Activity http://whittierschool.org/members/cgreene/activity/feed cgreene - Activity Feed Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:09:40 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.2.5.2 en http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/06/03/may-31-workday/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: May 31 Workday]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/06/03/may-31-workday/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:55:00 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: May 31 Workday ThumbnailWe totally transformed the next door Skender garden from a weed-invested jungle to a clean, ready to plant garden.

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/05/05/spring-work-days/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Spring Work Days]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/05/05/spring-work-days/ Wed, 05 May 2010 13:54:47 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Spring Work Days Thumbnail

Thyme is pungent

Quack grass!!

Cutting up old plants for the compost

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/05/05/jamiahs-good-bye-party/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Jamiah's Good Bye Party]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/05/05/jamiahs-good-bye-party/ Wed, 05 May 2010 13:40:08 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Jamiah's Good Bye Party Thumbnail

A teacher from Whitney Young stopped by to teach about grafting apple trees and collecting seeds

Jamiah is on his next adventure:  working at an orphanage in Brazil. Here are photos from his good bye party in April.

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/cultivating-failure-the-controversial-garden-article/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Cultivating Failure-The Controversial Garden Article]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/cultivating-failure-the-controversial-garden-article/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:27:20 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Cultivating Failure-The Controversial Garden Article http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201001/school-yard-garden

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/blog/2010/02/11/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-is-wrong-about-school-gardens/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Red Herrings are Not Dinner Food or Why Caitlin Flanagan is Wrong About School Gardens]]> http://whittierschool.org/blog/2010/02/11/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-is-wrong-about-school-gardens/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:21:09 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Red Herrings are Not Dinner Food or Why Caitlin Flanagan is Wrong About School Gardens http://oaklandlocal.com/article/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-wrong-about-school-gardens

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/cultivating-failure-the-controversial-garden-article/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Cultivating Failure-The Controversial Garden Article]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/cultivating-failure-the-controversial-garden-article/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:27:20 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Cultivating Failure-The Controversial Garden Article
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201001/school-yard-garden

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-2/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Red Herrings Are Not Dinner Food]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-2/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:24:36 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Red Herrings Are Not Dinner Food
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-wrong-about-school-gardens

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/weep-or-reap-school-gardens-and-learning/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Weep or Reap? School Gardens and Learning.]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2010/02/11/weep-or-reap-school-gardens-and-learning/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:08:30 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Weep or Reap? School Gardens and Learning.
This is a rebuttal to the article in Atlantic magazine.
http://www.ecoliteracy.org/essays/school-garden-debate-weep-or-reaphttp://www.ecoliteracy.org/essays/school-garden-debate-weep-or-reap

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/blog/2010/02/11/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-is-wrong-about-school-gardens/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Red Herrings are Not Dinner Food or Why Caitlin Flanagan is Wrong About School Gardens]]> http://whittierschool.org/blog/2010/02/11/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-is-wrong-about-school-gardens/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:21:09 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Red Herrings are Not Dinner Food or Why Caitlin Flanagan is Wrong About School Gardens
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/red-herrings-are-not-dinner-food-or-why-caitlin-flanagan-wrong-about-school-gardens

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/17/mayors-landscape-second-place-award-community-gardener-potluck/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Mayor's Landscape Second Place Award & Community Gardener Potluck]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/17/mayors-landscape-second-place-award-community-gardener-potluck/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:06 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Mayor's Landscape Second Place Award & Community Gardener Potluck
Here are the gardeners with the Mayors Landscape Award: 2nd Place for School Gardens in our Region and the very FIRST Youth Community Greener of the Year
Enjoying the Fern Room at Garfield Park Conservatory
<img class=”size-full wp-image-242″ src=”http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/files/2009/11/landscape-awards-09-2.jpg” alt=”The first Youth [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/03/october-workdays/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: October Workdays]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/03/october-workdays/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:26:54 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: October Workdays
We worked through lovely Indian Summer and cold, cloudy days.oct 09 workdays - 05
Here's the photographer
Harvesting lemon balm (Melissa officinales). We make a tea to calm ourselves.
<img class=”size-full wp-image-218″ src=”http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/files/2009/11/oct-09-workdays-32.jpg” alt=”A former student [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/03/harvestfest-2009/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Harvestfest 2009]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/03/harvestfest-2009/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:02:57 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Harvestfest 2009
The weather was cold, wet and blustery, but that didn’t stop us from celebrating Harvestfest. We had tostadas, pizza and cha cha, played 7 Up and generally  had a great time!
Gabriela and Bart
The Perez Family
<img class=”size-full wp-image-208″ src=”http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/files/2009/11/harvestfest-09-14.jpg” alt=”Scott, Irene and [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/03/september-29-2009-workday/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: September 29, 2009 Workday]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/11/03/september-29-2009-workday/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:49:56 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: September 29, 2009 Workday
Miguel checks our rainbarrel to see why water isn't getting through
Student artwork
More student artwork
Irene oversees the work
<img class=”size-full wp-image-197″ src=”http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/files/2009/11/9-29-09-08.jpg” alt=”The beans were growing wild!” width=”250″ height=”187″ [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/24/autumnal-equinox-workday-9-22-09/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Autumnal Equinox Workday 9-22-09]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/24/autumnal-equinox-workday-9-22-09/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:15:02 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Autumnal Equinox Workday 9-22-09
We started our day with Ms. Laura  Caravello’s class planting irises on the parkway. The students utilized simple machines, testing to see which would need less force a hand trowel or a shovel.
Here is the work crew.
Using hand trowels
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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/17/workday-with-the-artists/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Workday with the Artists]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/17/workday-with-the-artists/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:08:36 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Workday with the Artists
Today was another beautiful September Day. Room 201 got out into the gardens during school. Ms. Laura observed Chief Seattle Garden with the 5th graders as Ms. Claudia worked with the 4th graders, three moms, Ms. Ruthie,  and two  5th grade helpers (Sofia and Jorge) to weed the parkway.
Afterschool, Valentin and Natalia worked with Diane [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/15/classroom-reflections/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Classroom Reflections from Laura]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/15/classroom-reflections/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:14:46 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Classroom Reflections from Laura
Today we talked about what a tomato needs to grow best. The kids came up with “rich soil, sun, regular rain (water), tomato cages, care and attention, manure, and compost (they all identified with composting the fruit peels and their intimate knowledge of “worm poop,” worm castings, thanks to your good work). They were also [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/11/getting-started-the-book/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Getting Started: The Book!]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/11/getting-started-the-book/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:06:04 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Getting Started: The Book!
Whittier Gardeners:
I downloaded the book “Getting Started”. It is so inspirational and beautiful. We’ve done a lot of this.
Get the free  Getting Started is a 51-page guide designed and published by the Center for Ecoliteracy in collaboration with Life [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/11/photos-from-colorado/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Photos from Colorado]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/11/photos-from-colorado/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:25:15 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Photos from Colorado
Here is a photo of what our mullein may look like next fall. It is a very important lung plant. The flowers are used in tea and tincture form to combat colds and earaches. It is safe for children. The stalks are  also fun to to use for play sword fights and  people also used [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/03/wednesday-in-xochiquetzal/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Wednesday in Xochiquetzal Garden]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/03/wednesday-in-xochiquetzal/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:41:52 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Wednesday in Xochiquetzal Garden
Irene and I had a second workday this week. Our task was very daunting. We took on the reorganization of the shed!!
I got there around 10:30 am after seeing that I couldn’t work in the science lab because Rose had waxed the floor. I would come back to work there later.  I started the shed [...]

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]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/03/tuesday-in-chief-seattle/ <![CDATA[cgreene wrote a new blog post: Tuesday in Chief Seattle Garden]]> http://whittierschool.org/whittiergardens/2009/09/03/tuesday-in-chief-seattle/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:19:49 +0000 cgreene wrote a new blog post: Tuesday in Chief Seattle Garden
We had a whirlwind work day on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.  five gentlemen from a halfway house on 18th Street helped us. They dug a really deep hole, so we could finally  place Nina’s totem pole in Chief Seattle. They (perhaps too zealously) pruned the viburnum, so little kids can run and hide behind it. [...]

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