We were sitting down over some granola bars in Agora when Raisa Ramdeen began to tell me about her group project for LFS 350. She is in group 27 working on one of the many Think&EatGreen@School projects, this one specifically located at Tyee Elementary School. The objective of their project is garden management planning, which will include creating cold frames and a mini crop rotation plan. A cold frame is a transparent-roofed enclosure that protects garden beds in the winter from the harsh weather but still allows sunlight to be admitted through the transparent roof. Cold frames help extend the growing season; this will help extend the outdoor learning experience for students at Tyee Elementary. There are currently 8 beds at the school, one for each division.
As we continued to sip on warm cups of green tea Raisa shared with me her enthusiasm for the work that herself and her group will be doing next Wednesday, November 7th. They will complete their work by assembling the cold frames with the students. “We are enjoying our project as we get to gain experience in school garden planning and apply concepts which we have learned in the LFS course series” she said. Are you excited to find out what will be growing at Tyee Elementary? Hopefully lots of fresh greens that will inspire the students to think and eat GREEN at school!
-H