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School Gardens: Phase 2

Learning community garden beds were moved

Due to the fact that all the garden beds outside of the classrooms were to be torn up and replaced, learning community garden beds were shifted next to the community garden. In 2016 small 5'x5' cedar sided raised beds were made available to every learning community that wanted one and approximately half took this opportunity to garden. The younger age group teachers particularly value using the beds for teaching purposes. Plants that provided produce for making salsas, soups and pizzas are the most popular. We have not returned to gardening next to the school building. Growing conditions are better in the new location.
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A "market garden" was established to give everyone interested a chance to be involved

Farm to school coordinator, Heather Smith, realized that while not all the teachers in the school were interested in gardening, many of the students in their learning communities were. She established a fenced-in zone to develop a "market garden" to engage these students. She now takes clusters of interested students out for planting, maintenance and harvesting experiences. Students love these digging and planting opportunities. This garden space is typically planted with root crops, pumpkins and greens that can be harvested in the Fall when students return to school after the summer. The cafeteria purchases much of the produce to be served to students at lunches. Another portion of the produce is used for instructional purposes within the family and consumer science program and the farm to school program.
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Fruits

Another task in the long-term gardening program is to have an established fruit producing operation. For us that means planting and caring for strawberries, raspberries and blueberries (along with apples and pears). Our school has a well established fruit and vegetable snack program so students know and love many fruits. Home grown fruit options are deeply appreciated.
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Students helped Mrs. Smith plant strawberries
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Eating the juicy strawberry harvest in June 2017
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Rows of blueberry bushes
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Blueberries ripening in July
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Ready to be picked
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  • Home
    • Student Leaders
    • Property Map
  • Gardens, pollinators, chickens
    • Farm to School >
      • Message from FTS Coordinator
    • School Gardens >
      • School Gardens Phase 1
      • School Gardens Phase 2
    • Market Garden
    • Community Garden
    • Blueberries
    • Orchard
    • Maple Sugaring
    • Outdoor Classroom
    • Butterfly Garden
    • Pollinator Gardens
    • Pollinator Bees
    • Rain Gardens
    • Chickens
    • Christmas Trees
    • Tree & Bench
    • Urban Forest
    • Worm Bin
  • Food Education
    • FCS Kitchen
    • Field Trips
    • Cooking Cart
    • Fruit & Veg. Snacks
    • Taste Tests >
      • Recipes
  • Environment
    • Building Efficiency
    • Composting
    • Climate Change Podcast
    • Walking Biking Busing >
      • Walking Wednesdays
      • Bicycling
      • Busing
    • Wetlands
  • Community
    • Operation Happiness
    • Veterans Day
    • City Lighting
  • The School Stories
    • 50th Anniversary Video
    • 2018-19 Sch. Brochure
    • Green Ribbon School >
      • Cover Letter
      • Celebration
    • Cutting Edge Designs >
      • Our Products
    • HOPE Hands-On Ed. >
      • Cider Making
      • Maple Syrup
    • Messenger Articles >
      • Articles in 2020
      • Articles in 2019
      • Articles in 2018 >
        • Oct-Dec 2018 >
          • Fruits and Veggies
        • Jul-Sep 2018 >
          • SACS-Related Articles
          • Conscious Discipline
        • Apr-Jun 2018 >
          • Tricycles
          • Stewardship Day
          • Tech Conference
          • College Students
          • Commentator
          • Walking Contests
          • School Sign
          • 3D Printing
          • Science & Poetry
          • Dealing with Trash
        • Jan-Mar 2018 >
          • BFA Drama for SACS
          • Jr. Iron Chef Contest
          • Leadership
          • Basketball
          • Faculty Fun Night
          • Pinball Machines
          • Bobwhite Basketball
          • Snowshoes
          • Book Buddies
          • Skiing at Jay Peak
          • Peace Poster
          • Obstacle Course
      • Articles in 2017 >
        • Oct-Dec 2017 >
          • Maker Space
          • Walking to Wonder
          • Pirates Play
          • Day of Code
          • School Mall
          • Veterans Day
          • Wetland Wonders
          • Marketing
          • Local Experts
          • Financial Literacy
          • Cider Making
          • Farm to School
          • Pre-K Cottage
          • Maker Faire
        • Jul-Sep 2017 >
          • Butterflies
          • Market Garden
          • Way to Go
          • Tech Staff Departure
          • A Difference
          • New Year
          • Leadership
          • Humanities Camp
          • Holka Polka
          • Mindfulness
          • Local Ecosystems
    • Proj.-Based Learning
    • RiseVT Wellness >
      • Obesity Statistics
    • Walking Path >
      • Healthy People Grant
      • Dairy Council Grant
    • Chal. and Failures
    • Fields and Equipment
  • Contact