Reaching out – Out Reach: The Last Two Weeks.
It is the height of the monarch migration season. By all reports, it has been a great year to be involved in the conservation of this species. Summer numbers are…
Category: school gardens
Yearly Continuing Education for Master Gardener Volunteers
Did you know that Master Gardener Volunteers have yearly requirements to maintain a certification in good standing? We do! Each year, in Wisconsin, Master Gardeners who were previously certified need…
The Circle of Life in a Seed Head
Twice in the last week, I visited the school garden which I have been in charge of caring for since last October. I’ve been deadheading and weeding, alone and with a…
Raising Monarchs: Part II – Mid-July
As of last night, this monarch breeding season has allowed me to raise and release 13 adult monarch butterflies! That number is many times greater than than last year at…
A Tit for Tat System of Gardening
The month of May was consuming. This year, I had a new school garden to manage. It is very large, much larger than the school garden I was previously in…
Poetry Friday: My Gardens
What follows is a free verse poem about my gardens – gardens at home and at school. Although it is not my first poem, it is my first submission to…
Helping Others Learn to Help
While I had a rough start to my day yesterday, there was a bright spot other than my chance to develop relationships with a new set of students. I also…
