We crafted vertical trellises for four garden beds (unofficial word is, the snap pea seeds gawked on, and ultimately approved). We finished filling all 26 teacher's patio containers, so that they can easily introduce their students to plant life cycles and the economic value of these lovely organisms. We mulched the path in the big garden and mulched landscaping throughout the school's courtyards. We planted pollinator seeds in portable crate gardens. We refreshed our greenhouse lettuces.
We painted lots of signs (together with Timbersong Academy). We planted seeds for our Plant Starts Fundraiser. IDES parents, teachers and partners kicked it (butt, that is)... =)
We enjoyed a fabulous potluck... absolutely fabulous. I unfortunately do not have a list of names - but, there were between 60-80 people who attended. Apologies if you are typically recognized by name and are not here; apologies similarly if this was your first big volunteering and we similarly missed out on giving you props. Special thanks to Bountiful Cities Project and Asheville Greenworks, for offering very thoughtful and kid-friendly programming on-site!
There were easily more than half a dozen Dickson teachers out here getting down n' dirty with us... its hard to enumerate the downstream value in having our kids' schoolteachers so readily throwing their skin in this game, but its also easy to see that IDES staff are all about getting this landscape more and more prepared for learning (and playing) experiences. :)
Excited to post more about what Joan is doing in (and out of) classrooms next week... until then, please carry on with loving this early spring wave we've been sent.
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