Vintage Gardens is a special spot on campus enjoyed by many especially classrooms who have signed up for a garden plot. Additionally, the 4th Grade Garden Club (a group of volunteer 4th graders) maintain a couple garden plots. Growing a winter garden has proven to be a fun and an educational activity for students. Lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, broccoli, snap peas, herbs, chard are a few examples of what was planted. The cooler weather and rains are a big help for a successful crop. We have seen plants grow from seeds and six packs into something we could eat.
On Friday, January 22 Rooms 25 and 26 (Kindergarten) enjoyed lettuce wraps and snap peas fresh from their garden plot. Students each picked a lettuce leaf. Groups of students then helped wash, rinse and spin dry the leaves. Ms. Lisa, Mrs. Wakefied, Mrs. Mcelroy, and Mrs. Stone helped. Sliced turkey and cheese was wrapped in the lettuce leaves and topped off with Ranch Dressing. Students then took a big bite, most exclaiming how wonderful their lettuce wrap was. Next, a snap peas, pod and all, was dipped and eaten. Students loved their fresh snacks that they helped grew.
In December 2015 before we left for break, our 4th Grade Garden Club members also enjoyed making and eating lettuce wraps. Eating food grown themselves was exciting for them and they all agreed that the food seemed to taste so much better than that bought in the store.
Below are some links of photos taken from those events. Enjoy!
Kinder Winter Garden Party
4th Grade Garden Lettuce Wraps
On Friday, January 22 Rooms 25 and 26 (Kindergarten) enjoyed lettuce wraps and snap peas fresh from their garden plot. Students each picked a lettuce leaf. Groups of students then helped wash, rinse and spin dry the leaves. Ms. Lisa, Mrs. Wakefied, Mrs. Mcelroy, and Mrs. Stone helped. Sliced turkey and cheese was wrapped in the lettuce leaves and topped off with Ranch Dressing. Students then took a big bite, most exclaiming how wonderful their lettuce wrap was. Next, a snap peas, pod and all, was dipped and eaten. Students loved their fresh snacks that they helped grew.
In December 2015 before we left for break, our 4th Grade Garden Club members also enjoyed making and eating lettuce wraps. Eating food grown themselves was exciting for them and they all agreed that the food seemed to taste so much better than that bought in the store.
Below are some links of photos taken from those events. Enjoy!
Kinder Winter Garden Party
4th Grade Garden Lettuce Wraps
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