Concord Garden 2013

Garden walkway

We will be working in the Garden Saturday, so come out and join us as we build the garden walkway.

Seed Starting Thursday

Week three agenda

·         Pick a date to recognize and celebrate the garden with the students, staff, and families.

o   How to get student body involved in the celebration?

o   What activities to recognize the garden space?

·         Seed starting with k-2 grades after spring break?

·         Start our site design

o   Grade level or buddy beds for student planning

§  Where to place and size?

o   Garden Entrance

§  Where, what, and size?

o   Water source

o   Hand and harvest washing area

o   Soil, slope and drainage

o   Traffic patterns in the garden

o   Sun / shade patterns

o   Seating

o   Community growing area for school-wide projects

o   Special project area for student experiments

o   Surrounding site beds

§  Where and shape?

·         Materials needed

·         Questions, thoughts, ideas

Recap of week 1 garden meeting

We discussed the need to develop a garden plan and the areas we need to focus on in order to make it happen. We walked the proposed site and discussed what we would like to see in the garden (organic, natives, heirloom seeds, etc). Our goal and the areas of focus are as follows:

Our goal is to have a working Garden Plan which includes:

• detailed map of the garden site
• plant and materials list
• expense and donation report
• community relations plan
• teacher resource list and professional development opportunities
• sustainability plan

Professional Development

• Research garden lessons
• Garden  activities
• Garden resources
• Professional development opportunities
• Educational tools needed (rulers, tape measures, magnifying glasses, etc.)

Community Relations

• Community Resources
• Flyers
• Press releases
• Photo journalism
• Special events in the garden

Finance & Fundraising

• Garden budget
• Material cost
• Fundraising ideas
• Grant writing possibilities

Sustainability / Maintenance

• Plant needs
• Planting schedule
• Maintenance schedule 
• Resource allocation

Community Resources

List any community resources we might use in developing our outdoor classroom.
For example:  This is a link to gateway greening's educational resources

Week 1 Garden Club Agenda

Concord Garden Club

Agenda Meeting 1: Thursday Feb. 28, 2013

3:30 - 4:30 Library / Media Room

Welcome! 

·         Sign-in sheet / contact list (Please sign-in! – Contact Information)

·         Welcome – Why we need a garden, graduate action research project, release forms

·         Introductions

·         Icebreaker activity (Learning who….)

·         Agenda overview for Phase 1: Planning

·         Committee sign-ups

·         Proposed Garden site walk through

·         Your thoughts about the garden and questions to consider

·         Closing:

§  Homework

§  Gather committee information

§  Complete garden knowledge pre-survey (emailed)

§  Next Week

§  Share committee findings

§  Survey results (teachers and club members)

§  Guest speaker Jean Turney Education Coordinator at Forest Park Forever

Garden Club

SCHOOLYARD  GARDEN  PROJECT

GROW  and … GIVE

Join Our Green Team!

Help plan, promote, and  implement our schoolyard garden  project.  Our garden club will be starting in February to help develop our outdoor space located behind the school.  I am seeking staff, students and parents to help design our outdoor classroom.  Our club will be meeting after school on Thursdays beginning February 28, 2013 from 3:30 4:30 in the Media room across from the Library.  Meeting agendas will be coming soon. 

For more information about gardening check out my wiki http://schoolyardgarden.wikispaces.com/Home