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Summer SIGNUP – Volunteer in the Garden!
It’s Summer and that means Grow Time at the TFES Food Garden! Please volunteer by completing the online form at Sustainable Summer SignUp Genius. You can expect fun, natural learning and safety precautions. “GARDEN GUARDS” NEED DAILY VOLUNTEERS TO: Water, weed, pick and tend the garden’s growing crops. Detailed instructions will be sent by emailContinue reading “Summer SIGNUP – Volunteer in the Garden!”
The End is Just the Beginning
Students: you have made it through a school year like no other 😷 and we are proud of you 👏. Best wishes to all the TFES students this summer and we hope to see you in the garden! Congratulations to the TFES graduating 5th graders! Sandy Run is getting some great kids! SignUp This SummerContinue reading “The End is Just the Beginning”
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)”
Lessons to Grow By: Plant Needs
These Lessons have been brought to us by KidsGardening.org. They create opportunities for kids to learn and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder. They have been publishing weekly Plant Needs. We summed it up in one post for you to keep on growing! For healthy growth and development, plants must obtain justContinue reading “Lessons to Grow By: Plant Needs”
Sustainable Summer 2021: SIGNUP to Volunteer in the Garden!
It’s Summer and that means Grow Time at the TFES Food Garden! Please volunteer by completing the online form at Sustainable Summer SignUp Genius. You can expect fun, natural learning and safety precautions. “GARDEN GUARDS” NEED DAILY VOLUNTEERS TO: Water, weed, pick and tend the garden’s growing crops. Detailed instructions will be sent by emailContinue reading “Sustainable Summer 2021: SIGNUP to Volunteer in the Garden!”
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”
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