Due to deer and vandalism, the TFES Garden Club made a difficult decision to have a fence built around the TFES Food Garden. The Food Garden’s security fell to the wayside, with time/money budgeted towards other Garden Club projects, like the outdoor classroom, TFES front entrance, and funding the Garden’s Student Program activities. Well, thisContinue reading “Eagle Scouts Build Fence to Protect TFES Food Garden”
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Summer 2024 Signup
Hi Cheetah Community: We need your support in watering the TFES Food Garden this summer. Please SignUp and pick your day/time — it will only take about 30 minutes. We could really use the extra help in keeping the gardens alive during the hot, growing months. “WATER WARRIORS” NEEDED DAILY VOLUNTEERS TO: Water and tendContinue reading “Summer 2024 Signup “
Salad Parties (K-2) Photos and Thanks!
On Tuesday, May 28th, we celebrated the Annual Salad Party for Grades K-2 (our last @Lunch of the school year! 😦 Salad Parties give our students the Taster-tunity (that means Opportunity to Taste) all the foods ready to harvest this Spring! Our amazing volunteers will also be teaching the kids about the health benefits ofContinue reading “Salad Parties (K-2) Photos and Thanks!”
Plant TakeHome: Photos and How to Care for Your “Adopted Plant”
How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant LAST WEEK: WE SENT HOME POTS 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 sewn seeds — we are alsoContinue reading “Plant TakeHome: Photos and How to Care for Your “Adopted Plant””
Outdoor Classroom Progress and Thanks
We can now seat a full class, safely with our like-new tables! The tables that we had been using and the stumps were not the safest for our students. It was a long-term goal to replace the seating. A dream of Garden Club was to create this open-air classroom in nature available to all TFESContinue reading “Outdoor Classroom Progress and Thanks”
Kick-Off Photos and Thanks!
Last weekend, the TFES Garden Club prepared to spring into action! Thank you to the families and staff who came out to support our Kick-Off! THANKS A BUNCH TO OUR AMAZING HELPERS: Most Valuable Gardener Award (MVG) MVG goes again to Bob Ariyamitr for what you’ll read below under Outdoor Classroom and helping on Kick-OffContinue reading “Kick-Off Photos and Thanks!”
SPRING NEWS AND SCHEDULE
SPRING THINGS POPPING UP AT the GARDEN! Spring Newsletter – For TFES Families and Community Members SAVE THE DATE: Garden Family Kick Off SATURDAY – March 16th, 2024 at 10am-12pm Flyer/MORE INFO at https://bit.ly/March16GardenKickOff WE NEED PARENTS’ HELP – VOLUNTEERS WITH CLEARANCES to teach Learn @Lunch: SignUp at https://bit.ly/Garden-Leadership-Spring2024
HOW TO GARDEN WITH US THIS SPRING!
Hi Friends! You have been asking so, we are telling you: If you signed up for Garden Club in the Fall 2023, you are all set for Spring! Stay tuned for schedule. If you want to signup for Garden Club this Spring, you still can.SIGNUP to be a Member at bit.ly/GardenClubSignUpTFES. Link to all theContinue reading “HOW TO GARDEN WITH US THIS SPRING!”
Thank you Fall Family Day Participants and Sponsors
Thanks so many of our TFES families for joining us for Garden Club’s Fall Family Day! You know it’s a good day when you get your to do list and more accomplished, while having fun! We were able to finish phase1 of the TFES Front Native Plants Garden and work on wrapping up the foodContinue reading “Thank you Fall Family Day Participants and Sponsors”
Harvest of the Month and Nov 4th Family Event
Please support the Garden Club’s front entrance project and the Food Garden at TFES!Join us on Saturday, November 4th, 1-3pm: Family Fun & Winter WrapUp. More info at https://bit.ly/TFES-WW-Nov4. Thanks to Allied for discounted mulch and for Bill Johnston Landscaping for free delivery. November 4th, 1-3pm: Family Fun & Winter WrapUp Harvest of the MonthContinue reading “Harvest of the Month and Nov 4th Family Event”
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