Some exciting updates include the finished pond fencing thanks to the Geister family. The fence will allow us to safely fill and waterscape the pond and enjoy many years of water garden learning ahead. When we come back from Spring break, we'll be creating various planting zones and learning about native wetlands plants and animals with the River Otters and Blue Herons.
Seedlings are popping up left and right in the prop house thanks to the hard work of student seeders and waterers. We are excited about the mixture of veggies, flowers and herbs we have started and can't wait for them to mature to planting size in April. After Spring break we'll be starting warm weather crops like cucumbers, melons and squash to be enjoyed throughout the Summer and Fall.
Shortly after Spring break the Green Team will be heading down to the Oregon Green Schools Summit taking place at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. Our green team representatives will be sharing about Springwater's environmental efforts from our garden to solar panels and waste reduction activities. Stay tuned for updates from our Green Team as they share out what they've learned from Green Teams across the state!
When we come back from Spring Break we'll be offering an enrichment course to help plan for the coming of Springwater chickens! If you would like to be a part of this planning process, please feel free to reach out to Katherine at [email protected].