We are approaching two months of Garden Ecology Club!
Our afternoons this fall have been filled with play, laughter, imagination, and surprises. Everyday offers us something new to learn from each other and around the schoolyard. October has helped ground us, find our footing a little more, and support one another in our after school exploration. We have celebrated the warmth with sun tea, leaped about in the falling leaves, and sought shelter from the rain beneath the pear tree. We are watching the fall season change and become more of itself everyday. I am thankful to be part of this after school experience. Garden Ecology Club, or Garden Club for short, is a space where students are able to express themselves, create their own worlds, be silly, experiment, and make connections outside. I am reminded everyday by the students to remain present, light-hearted, and open to the ever-shifting nature of things. It is our intention to share more of our time together on this blog as well as the Garden of Wonder's instagram: www.instagram.com/gardenofwonders/. We have been slow to arrive here and we are thankful for your patience and support. More soon, Chloe
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ECO Educators are excited to be teaching Abernethy's after school Garden Club this year. So far, kids have been settling into the flow of the afternoon and getting to know each other with nature games, garden tending and harvesting, making tasty treats from the garden, and nature art projects. Some of our favorite nature games have been "Capture the Squash" and "Fox Tail Tag." Some favorite garden activities have been baking apples in the solar oven, making "burritos" out of kale, lemon leaf, borage, and nasturtium, and harvesting greens, herbs, and veggies to set up group "salad shops" around the garden. Last week, students enjoyed making bird feeders to take home and use to observe nearby wildlife. This week, some students chose to make art using colorful fall leaves. We are looking forward to more fall garden-themed activities and continuing to build our garden community! For more frequent updates, we post weekly photos on Instagram @gardenofwonders |
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