Plants Power Purpose

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO DONATED!

We truly appreciate Donations of the following families! Donation of Fund$ from the Meizlic’s and Teet’s Families. Thank you also to the Walders for donating 20 pairs of gloves to the garden club! Thank you to the Rubin’s for donating trash bags and for potting soil for planting activities. Thanks to the Cissne’s and Pedroso’sContinue reading “THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO DONATED!”

Photos of the First Week of Garden Club

The Garden Club Student Program is back @recess for the first time this school year. We started this past Thursday with the K, 1st, 2nd graders! Next week is 3rd, 4th and 5th grade gardeners. We are happy to offer this enrichment activity for TFES students of all grades (alternating Thursdays). Be sure to checkContinue reading “Photos of the First Week of Garden Club”

April Events Signups

Hi Growers! We have an exciting Spring planned in the garden, so be sure to signup! EVENTS We hope to see our members at our upcoming Garden events: HALF DAY GARDEN GATHERING on Friday, April 8th @ 1:30pm-3:30pm SPRING BREAK GARDEN TIME on Tuesday, April 12th @ 2pm-4pm Visit the Garden Events Page for details,Continue reading “April Events Signups”

SPRING SIGNUP for GARDEN VOLUNTEERS

It’s time for us to gear up for the Spring 2022 Garden Club season. Let’s Grow! SPRING SIGNUP – First, let’s get ya’ll signed up!!! All Garden Volunteers, Students, or those attending Garden Club events, will need to complete a Member Signup form at https://bit.ly/GardenClubSignUp. After submitting the Member Signup Form, your member contact informationContinue reading “SPRING SIGNUP for GARDEN VOLUNTEERS”

Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy

Everyone is feeling the winter slump, it’s dark, it’s cold, the plants/animals are hibernating and humans want to do the same. Well, here’s some reasons to go get dirty, even in the winter—it makes you happy? We know Gardening is healthy because it’s exercise, outdoors, and can allow you to grow your own organic produceContinue reading “Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy”

Plant Playdate – Focusing on Fall Foods

Despite all the challenges, it was a great day getting a group of gardeners together for a Plant Playdate — learning about Fall and food, harvesting growing crops and learning about eating all the colors of the rainbow! #plantsplaydate #tfesgardenclub. Rainbow in My Plate

“How To Grow Food” Videos and the Surprising Goal of Farming!

Great quote! We often think that the plants are the only goal and physical health the only benefit from eating the food we grow! We there are far more benefits of growing foods — cultivating human beings and growing young minds a focus of our garden club! We also enjoying learning from the Gardening Channel!Continue reading ““How To Grow Food” Videos and the Surprising Goal of Farming!”

The End is Just the Beginning

Students: you have made it through a school year like no other 😷 and we are proud of you 👏. Best wishes to all the TFES students this summer and we hope to see you in the garden! Congratulations to the TFES graduating 5th graders! Sandy Run is getting some great kids! SignUp This SummerContinue reading “The End is Just the Beginning”

Students’ Sprout Houses – Grow Your Own Magic Beans

The sprout house is a favorite craft, which highlights the health benefits of eating beans (they really are magic!) and how easy it is to germinate a seed. Check out this resource for additional activities to do with your magic bean Sprout House. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Little-Sprout-House-Printable-1218023. Here’s what to do next with your bean sprouts… What toContinue reading “Students’ Sprout Houses – Grow Your Own Magic Beans”