Fresh Focaccia Bread - made with produce from the garden!

Seed Identification Contest...

Seed Identification Contest...
And the winners are...

Thanks Needham Risk Management Resource Group for a prize donation

Thanks Needham Risk Management Resource Group for a prize donation

Making New Row Markers!

Making New Row Markers!

Sunflower...by Mr. Francis

Sunflower...by Mr. Francis
September 8, 2010

What's it for?

In addition to teaching our students about the lives of various plants. They will have a better understanding of where food comes from and how to grow their own food.

We will be able to provide produce to our school cafeteria. The students will eat what they grow.

As our garden program grows, we may develop a farm stand. Any money made on the sale of produce and/or plants will be used to sustain our garden.

We may also begin a composting program. The compost will not only provide nutrition to our soil, but it will also reduce the amount spent on waste removal.


Items we have received...

  • Damaged bags of topsoil from Hudson Shop Rite
  • $200 donation from Knitspot!
  • 10 hoes - Donated by Kids in Motion
  • 10 trowels - Donated by Kids in Motion

Grants Submitted

  • Investments in Youth 3/10/10 [RECEIVED 3/29/10! - awarded $1,000]
  • Healthy Communities Capacity Building Initiative 2/5/10 [RECEIVED 3/16/10! - awarded $2,550] and again on 2/18/10.
  • Pepsi Refresh Everything grant written - submitted March 1st... We have to wait until April 1st to find out if we "make the cut". Made the cut - but not the money...we lost...
  • Lowe's Toolbox for Education 2/12/10. We may receive a response on or about May 12th.
  • Welch's Harvest Grant 2/4/10. We may receive a response on or about March 8th. -I DID NOT RECEIVE THE WELCH'S GRANT...

Desired Plants

  • garlic {done}
  • sunflowers {done}
  • potatoes
  • beets
  • snow peas {done}
  • radishes {done}
  • various squash {done}
  • blueberry {done}
  • raspberry
  • asparagus {done if it comes up...}
  • green beans {done}
  • tomato
  • peppers (red, green, yellow)
  • cucumbers
  • carrots {done}
  • leaf lettuce {done}
  • romaine lettuce
  • paper flowers

Tuesday, April 20, 2010