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”

The TFES Garden Club’s Student Program is Back for Recess!

The TFES Garden Club’s Student Program is back during the school day, and offers TFES students hands-on gardening activities. Student members will meet THURSDAYS, at their grade’s lunch recess time. Signup Links and More Info at http://www.tfesgardenclub.org/students. “Sprouts” (grades K-2) and “Seedlings” (grades 3-5) will alternate weeks for Club Classes. SIGNUP DEADLINE is May 1st,Continue reading “The TFES Garden Club’s Student Program is Back for Recess!”

History Lesson on Victory Gardens — How Vegetables Fight Food Shortages During WWI and WWII

Victory gardens (originally called war gardens or liberty gardens) made their first appearance during World War I (1914–1918). President Woodrow Wilson called on Americans to plant vegetable gardens to ward off the possible threat of food shortages. Americans took up the challenge as a civic and patriotic duty. During World War I (1914-1918) and WorldContinue reading “History Lesson on Victory Gardens — How Vegetables Fight Food Shortages During WWI and WWII”

History Lesson Victory Gardens — How Vegetables Fight Food Shortages During WWI and WWII

Victory gardens (originally called war gardens or liberty gardens) made their first appearance during World War I (1914–1918). President Woodrow Wilson called on Americans to plant vegetable gardens to ward off the possible threat of food shortages. Americans took up the challenge as a civic and patriotic duty. During World War I (1914-1918) and WorldContinue reading “History Lesson Victory Gardens — How Vegetables Fight Food Shortages During WWI and WWII”