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Bring in the Spring – April Events and Students @Lunch

CREATING COMMUNITY DAY Monday, April 3 @ 3pm (During Spring Break) – Rain Date 4/4 @3 All are welcome to help Recreate the TFES Food Garden with Spring Fun Sprinkled in!   All Event Updates/Signup Links at http://www.tfesgardenclub.org/community-april3/ ALL SPRING EVENTS For All Student @Lunch Dates and Garden Club’s Family Events, see https://bit.ly/2023StudentSchedule

EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

So, we can’t grow all our food, but there’s a list of the foods we should buy organic or grow organic! The EWG (Environmental Working Group) tests foods and products to find out what we are REALLY consuming and its effects on our health. EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ has been released,Continue reading “EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™”

Kick-Off Day Recap and Photos

Thank you to all joined us this weekend for the Kick-Off to begin to recreate the TFES Garden Club Food Garden. It was cold and cloudy but we got so much done! Special thanks to the following who made this day possible: Our Local Lowes for sponsoring supplies for the new garden! Bob Ariyamitr GardenContinue reading “Kick-Off Day Recap and Photos”

Spring is Coming – Save the Dates!

DIG IN to the Garden Club Spring Newsletter with All the Signups, Events, and Spring News at TFESgardenclub.org/spring-2023. 😁🍉🥦🥕🧅🥗  🌱COMING UP SOON: ~ Student Program Learning @Lunch on Fridays April-June. ~ Creating Community Day on Tuesday, April 3rd @3pm (spring break) rain date next day ~ Moving the Garden thru this Spring!  (Please Help/Donate!) ~Continue reading “Spring is Coming – Save the Dates!”

2022 PHOTOS: A Year in Review of the TFES GARDEN CLUB

Hey Gardeners! We are gearing up for growing in 2023. As we look forward, we wanted to take a look back. It’s a great time to share these photos with the community, as we are all longing for warm sunshine and growing greens…. 2022 PHOTOS: A Year in Review of the TFES GARDEN CLUB ItContinue reading “2022 PHOTOS: A Year in Review of the TFES GARDEN CLUB”

November News: ‘FALLING FOR PLANTS’

HARVEST HAPPENINGS: Fall Student Program @Recess:  We had a great time at our One Garden Club @Recess this Fall. See PHOTOS FROM Fall 2022 at https://bit.ly/GardenFall2022Photos  (sneak peak below….) Did Your Student Miss It? – SignUp: If you missed it, become a member for Spring’s session. – Previous Members:  be sure to Update your student’sContinue reading “November News: ‘FALLING FOR PLANTS’”

Give Us Your Garden Story – Testimonial Time!

We have been getting some great feedback from parents. So many kids enjoy eating new foods like Kale and Radishes, which we grew and tasted this year! Such amazing stories of children’s seeds taking off and growing into huge tomato plants, which sometimes even inspired backyard gardens! WE WANT TO HEAR MORE FROM YOU!!!! PleaseContinue reading “Give Us Your Garden Story – Testimonial Time!”

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 sprout house instructions and 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 yourContinue reading “Sprout Houses – Grow Your Own Magic Beans”

Garden Club’s Past Week and This Coming Week!

We are so happy to be back at recess this past week. Again, this past Thursday, we enjoyed growing with the K, 1st, 2nd grades. (This coming week, on 5/26 the older grades will meet). We are happy to announce that we finished planting the food garden’s 15 beds and 10 container gardens filled withContinue reading “Garden Club’s Past Week and This Coming Week!”