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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!”

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”

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUMMER VOLUNTEERS

Welcome Garden Guards! Check back for updates! The below information is for those whom have already completed the Summer SignUp Genius, so please do so if you have not already. To help you with your gardening duties, we have created a list with tips for volunteering in the TFES Food Garden: INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS wereContinue reading “INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUMMER VOLUNTEERS”

TFES Garden Club – Spring 2021 Award Ceremony

To celebrate the ending of the school year, Mr McLaughlin (with the help of some students) created our 1st annual awards! Here are some of photos capturing the events! Hopefully next year we can have families attend and celebrate by eating our harvest! For this year, bubbles, applause from friends, sprout houses and certificates withContinue reading “TFES Garden Club – Spring 2021 Award Ceremony”

Wild Wednesdays in the Garden (photos and progress of the TFES Student Program)

Photos of Student Garden Club TFES Garden Club – Spring 2021 Award Ceremony To celebrate the ending of the school year, we have out 1st Annual Garden Club Awards! CLICK HERE for some of photos capturing the events! ABOUT TFES STUDENT GARDEN CLUB PROGRAM: Student Club Classes (aka meetings) take place during school time, offeringContinue reading “Wild Wednesdays in the Garden (photos and progress of the TFES Student Program)”

Almost Grow Time! Prepare Your Seedlings for Outdoors

PREPARE FOR PLANTS BEFORE TRANSPLANTING OUTDOORS: If you have started from seeds indoors, you must prepare your plants by “hardening off”, which should be scheduled a week before planting outdoors. Before putting your plant outdoors, be sure that the frost dates have passed if not a cold weather crop. Check labels or use the internetContinue reading “Almost Grow Time! Prepare Your Seedlings for Outdoors”

HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

In Garden Club, we try to focus on growing our own food, but these steps will help to grow most plants from seed. Just be sure to check the internet for specific planting instructions for your plant when transplanting outdoors. Mid-May is warm enough for most plants in the Greater Philadelphia area. Download Printable ColorContinue reading “HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN FOOD”

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for April 24th Community Day Planting!

Signup for timed slots at SignUp Genius. Join the TFES Garden Club to Celebrate the Earth with Community Day on Saturday, April 24th – we will be planting trees, replacing invasive a with native plants, and improving the EcoSystem for our furry and flying community members! We will also have a planting activity for ourContinue reading “VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for April 24th Community Day Planting!”

Coast to Coast School Garden Tour on April 27th

Attention school gardens! Young people from across the country will be gathering on April 27 for the first-ever virtual school garden tour! Students across the country will share with your students how STEM education, nutrition and environmental literacy, hope and healing are brought to life through outdoor learning. Join hundreds of schools on April 27Continue reading “Coast to Coast School Garden Tour on April 27th”