In the Gardens...

2010 has been a great season for school gardens. So far this spring, garden beds have been built at Lakeview Public School...

AY Jackson...

Woodroffe PS...



Devonshire PS...



and Youville Centre for Young Mothers.




Thanks to the Youth Eco Internship Program, I have had the pleasure of visiting all the school gardens to do lots of activities with students. We planned the gardens, studied soils, & planned for harvest.

We began early in March when it was chilly outdoors.

Starting seeds for our gardens,

Sprouting alfalfa & mung beans to eat,


And watching seeds grow. We learned about germination and the needs of plants.
At Elmwood, at Cambridge, Woodroffe PS. At Woodroffe HS & Mutchmor & at Heritage Academy...


Everyone is proud of their gardens...
Les maternelles à Trilles des Bois sont fiers de leur jardin!




And the Grade 11s at Woodroffe HS

Keep up the AWESOME work everyone.

THANKS BRIDGEHEAD!! from everyone involved with Growing Up Organic's school food gardens...

Growing Up Organic's school gardens are being funded again this year by a limited edition coffee blend being created by and sold at Bridgehead coffeehouses.

The Growing Up Organic Blend was launched on Earth Day, April 22, 2010. Every pound of coffee sold will generate $2 for the development of school food gardens in neighbourhoods in which there is a Bridgehead location. In addition to financial support, Bridgehead is encouraging its employees to work with schools on garden construction and maintenance.

Earth day was a great kick off for school gardens this year. We celebrated Bridgehead's funding by constructing 6 raised garden beds at Woodroffe Avenue Public School. We used recycled logs from Alpenblick Farm to build not only 6 raised beds, but also to create seats for an outdoor classroom! What a beautiful addition to the schoolyard.

With the help of students...


parents....


and Bridgehead volunteers...


We built...

Added soil...

And even planted some seeds...



It was a sight to see!!!