Quietly

I have always been amazed at people who sit for hours and observe nature.  And I don't mean just scientists.  The bird watchers, and the fishermen count too.  It requires a stillness of the mind and body not characteristic of me.  

I can manage a few minutes of watching in the morning.  It never ceases to amaze me that all this comes from a small seed placed in the ground.

Reaching for the sun

I have come to believe that much of what a gardeners knows comes from watching things grow.  Plants reach for the sun, the light source that makes growth possible.  

Can you see it grow?

With a few simple supplies

 The fact that the garden lacks tables made the saving of this piece a crucial endeavor.

It's a spool that was turned into a table.

The creative process is a funny thing.  It takes many twists and turns and it ends with a pretty fun look.

This magazine found at the dentist's office was a perfect inspiration piece.

Maura primed the table on a cool Sunday morning.

Supplies were purchased at Home Depot.

And work began on another cool Sunday morning.

Et voila.  A touch of color with functionality.  Behold the only movable table to date.

[IN]dispensable

Jessica Hauer, energy coach extraordinaire who never gives up, and stays by our side as we strive to move forward and continue to make the place come alive.

Find out more about TUHSD's sustainability efforts here.

Sister school

 Being part of a community means exposure to projects that others are involved in.

I visited McClintock High School and saw the garden and greenhouse under the care of Vicki Grady.

This greenhouse will soon be the home of a lot of activity as students study plants grow.

 The garden is busy growing peas and asparagus.

Mrs. Grady is an amazing source of information for all things related to school gardens and more.

No Impact Project

The No Impact Project was conceived by Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, following the success of his blog, book, and film, which chronicle his family’s year-long experiment living a zero-waste lifestyle in New York City. Central to his thesis is the notion that deep-seated individual behavior change leads to both cultural change and political engagement. Living low-impact provides a clear entry point into the environmental movement. This thesis is the bedrock of the No Impact Project.

Go here for more information.

What's Growing?

There is a lot of green happening in the garden.

Mixed greens.

Radishes.

Broccoli and cauliflower.