Valle Crucis school is the latest Watauga county school to enroll in the Lettuce Learn project which was started by Courtney Baines Smith a teacher and doctoral candidate at ASU. Around the country there has been growing interest in finding alternative methods of teaching, inspiring, and energizing students by exposing them to hands on learning in an agricultural/ garden environment. It makes so much sense in this beautiful and rural county we live in where many farm children attend our schools and our farm history spans many generations. Science, history, literature, mathematics, and art all have great connections to gardening. Let's "dig' into it.
Presently the school has two incubator gardens and some great things are underway. I see peas, strawberries, lettuce, blueberries and much more eagerly springing up . I will be nurturing these garden through the summer and fall and will soon begin turning a plot of soil out behind the school which gets lot's of sun and begin sowing vegetables and flowers of all kinds. Teachers can you spread the word to your students? While school is drawing to a close I hope that maybe some students and/or parents and educators might like to be involved. Remember that fresh tasty food is a great motivator and fun and learning are a given. No obligation is necessary and I know the school year has been long and everyone needs a break but hope y'all will stop by a check things out.
Till the close of school I will be at the school most mornings in the secret garden and/or out back or helping out in the Pre -K garden. I have hundreds of plants germinating and growing for the school garden and hope to start planting before school ends. Fingers crossed that when school resumes in August the bounty will be coming in.
Presently the school has two incubator gardens and some great things are underway. I see peas, strawberries, lettuce, blueberries and much more eagerly springing up . I will be nurturing these garden through the summer and fall and will soon begin turning a plot of soil out behind the school which gets lot's of sun and begin sowing vegetables and flowers of all kinds. Teachers can you spread the word to your students? While school is drawing to a close I hope that maybe some students and/or parents and educators might like to be involved. Remember that fresh tasty food is a great motivator and fun and learning are a given. No obligation is necessary and I know the school year has been long and everyone needs a break but hope y'all will stop by a check things out.
Till the close of school I will be at the school most mornings in the secret garden and/or out back or helping out in the Pre -K garden. I have hundreds of plants germinating and growing for the school garden and hope to start planting before school ends. Fingers crossed that when school resumes in August the bounty will be coming in.
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