We totally transformed the next door Skender garden from a weed-invested jungle to a clean, ready to plant garden.
Mrs. Gomez and student plant the beans they had started inside
One of our helpers
It was very hot, so we made sure we stayed hydrated.
We also made sure the plants were watered.
Some of us painted with Diane, our visiting artist
Family Wellness Night
Exercise is critical for health
Radishes are pungent and bitter
Gardening make you happy!
Wear your sunglasses, dude!
Creating a five flavor salad. Apple for sweet and sour
Salad dressing with olive oil--sweet
Lemon for sour
Using loppers to cut
Attacking the weeds!
Some of Jamiah's fan club
Bean seeds on vines. Collect and replant. Jamiah planted some.
Catching up
Little gardeners keep getting bigger!
Seventh graders relaxing in Xochiquetzal
Jamiah is on his next adventure: working at an orphanage in Brazil. Here are photos from his good bye party in April.
We spread out compost before the party
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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
The future of our Gardens!
Without volunteers we wouldn't be here!
Youth Greener of the Year
Saturday, November 14th marked another wonderful garden potluck at Garfield Park. Our gardens were also honored as 2nd Place Winner of the Mayor’s Community Garden Landscape Award for School Gardens in our Region and by Andres Villanueva: winner of the FIRST Youth Greener of the Year!
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We worked through lovely Indian Summer and cold, cloudy days.
Here's the photographer
Harvesting lemon balm (Melissa officinales). We make a tea to calm ourselves.
A former student returns to help out
Diane didn't make it,but that didn't stop this artist from creating a lovely piece
Taking a break
Love that peanut butter and jelly!
Irene demonstrates how we prepare the tools for winter storage by cleaning and oiling them
We use the chipper to break down plants, so they will decompose into compost more easily.
A close-up of the chipper
On the last workday of 2009, we painted a friendly monster to protect the garden during the winter
This second grader demonstrates proper tool care
Daughter draws while mother harvests oregano for pozole
Cutting flowers for Mom
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
Scott, Irene and a friend
We raffled fabulous prizes!
Jamiah finally arrived around 5PM
Nelson and Ms. Nora
We gathered on Irene's new ginkgo bench
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