Dear 5th grade parents,

Help us to make our garden a reality! In order to create the 5^thgrade vegetable and herb garden we have done the following:

1. Researched the 7 essential requirements for plant growth & conducted experiments to test their effect on sample plant life
2. We created 3-D layouts of our proposed garden using Google Sketchup
3. We split into groups to design and plan a garden mural painting featuring handprints of all class members, hanging garden sections (pictured above), raised bed gardens in recycled metal cylinders and composting bins complete with a lunch waste recycling program.

 

We’re now ready to get planting and here’s how you can help:

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1. We need volunteers with trucks to help haul dirt & compost!! There is a post for free weed free top soil in Clairmont and we would like a cubic yard of free compost from the Miramar Landfill.
2. We need 2 –liter bottles (approx. 80)
3. We would love any donations of gently used gardening tools and/or gloves.
4. We need five gallon buckets for  mixing soil and for foodwaste composting program (approximately 10)

Ultimately our goals for the garden are to reduce food waste thrown into our landfill, educate our children about healthy lifestyles associated with eating fresh produce, providing small amounts of vegetables and herbs for students to prepare portions of meals at home!

 

For further information and/or offers to assist  with our garden contact:

Jeff Major
OTA STEM Director
jmajor@otacharter.org