School Gardens Update: ‘Summer’izing

∞ Summarizing... Since the last post of this project mid-February, my job has been all but done. Kids learned about healthy soil, how it holds water, and how organics work their magic. They also learned about seeds and their amazing power to harness the sun to make food for our energy needs. The only thing … Continue reading School Gardens Update: ‘Summer’izing

Off To The Coast!

"Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face...then reach for the stars." ~ Ben Stein ∞ It's difficult to believe that it's been three months since the last time we visited the coast. Being only an hour's drive from either Galveston Beach via I-45 or Surfside Beach via … Continue reading Off To The Coast!

Update: School Gardens

Earlier this week, I presented a soil unit Power Point for 150 elementary school kids to get ready to start up the school gardens for spring. I could never have predicted how urban children would react to the world beneath their feet. After we collected cafeteria veggie waste from each of five different grades at … Continue reading Update: School Gardens