Post-Event Pictures from Fall Family Day

We were so thankful to have our gardeners together on November 22nd for the Family Fun and Winter WrapUp Event! Students and parents got their hands dirty, while fixing up the school’s gardens and preparing for winter hibernation!

Roots of Wellness: Planting Lifelong Healthy Habits With Your Children

Parents play the most enduring role in shaping how children view health, balance, and self-care. Every meal shared, walk taken, and calm response modeled becomes a lesson that lasts beyond childhood. By turning everyday routines into learning moments, families can make wellness feel natural rather than forced.

Kindergarten, 4th & 5th Grades’ Learn @Lunch: About Lesson & Photos

On October 17th, we had a beautiful day in the garden and outdoor classroom with kindergarten, 4th and 5th grades. We are enjoyed meeting the other grades a couple weeks ago! This program offers hands-on gardening activities at lunch/recess time as an enrichment program for all TFES students.  As part of our mission, we focusContinue reading “Kindergarten, 4th & 5th Grades’ Learn @Lunch: About Lesson & Photos”

Salad Parties: Grades K, 4th, & 5th Tasted Some New Foods

On Friday, June 6th, we celebrated the Annual Salad Party for Grades Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th (our last @Lunch of the school year)!  Salad Parties give our students the Taster-tunity (that means Opportunity to Taste) the foods they grew, which were ready to harvest! Our amazing volunteers served the students while giving food facts, teachingContinue reading “Salad Parties: Grades K, 4th, & 5th Tasted Some New Foods”

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GARDEN WATERING VOLUNTEERS

Welcome Watering Warriors and Garden Guards! We thank you for your help! Below are some important instructions for your volunteering at the TFES Food Garden. Please check back for updates previous to your signup date. To help you with your gardening duties, we have created a list with tips for helping with chores in theContinue reading “INSTRUCTIONS FOR GARDEN WATERING VOLUNTEERS”

How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant

THIS WEEK:  WE ARE SENDING HOME CUPS OF SOIL WITH SEEDS YOUR KIDS PLANTED!  In Garden Club, we focus on growing our own food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, we send home starter plants and are here to support our families to grow! We have putContinue reading “How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant”

Soil, Sun, & Science with Students

A 5th grade class and all the 4th grade classes joined us in the TFES Food Garden to help us correct our soil and prepare our beds for planting! With the help of Penn State University’s Agriculture Department, we had our soil tested. We used the reports, as we applied math and soil science toContinue reading “Soil, Sun, & Science with Students”