Garden Club really grew this year! Here’s a look back at the numbers:
3
Volunteer staff members (Erin Johnson, Jen Cesarone, Jen Pomfret)
39
Student Gardeners
80+
Parent volunteer hours
13
Varieties of seeds planted, among them: milkweed, bachelor’s buttons, zinnia, nasturtium, 3 lettuces (at least!), spinach, kale, radishes, sugar snap peas, wildflower mix, tomatoes… wow!
8+
Pounds of sweet potatoes harvested
100
Tubs of organic lip balm produced
650
Dollars raised at Take Your Parents to Lunch Day (⅔ was due to Pallookaville! ⅓ due to Garden Gumbo sales!)
215
Dollars raised at the Avondale Sunday Farmer’s Market
1
New Rain Barrel
1
New Greenhouse
1
Awesome Year!
Don’t Miss…
Garden Club’s healthy food systems photo exhibit in the breezeway during Exhibit Night on Thursday, May 18. Student-made products will also be on sale (suggested donation of $2 or $8): organic herbal lip balm and water barrel hoses.
This Summer…
Look for a Signup Genius for watering our summer crops – tomatoes, sweet potatoes, okra, and soup beans – for next year’s Garden Gumbo!
Want to Get Involved in Garden Club?
We will need help parent help with our field trips to Academe of the Oaks, and hopefully a local farm! Also, help us implement a Junior Master Gardener’s program for all interested students! Parents also needed to help us reconfigure the garden space and add an arbor entry!
