December has arrived and with it cold, brisk and sunny days out in the garden. The hard frost has finally sent the Fall garden into its process of decay and Springwater gardeners are beginning to dream of next year's possibilities. Though not the most bustling season in the garden, Winter makes for a great time to study decomposition, propagation, native plants, worms and more. The Dragonflies have begun their Winter Inquiry unit on adaptation with a focus on native plants, Blue Herons are becoming worm experts, River Otters are deep diving into the science of composting and the Foxes are working on propagating native plants from the Pollinator Garden.
In garden electives, students have been busy cooking up beet hummus, fresh pesto, tomato sauce and more. Students in "Lotions & Potions" have been learning about fermentation and herbal remedies for cuts and scrapes. The Green Team is getting ready for a cafeteria food waste audit and taking action by teaching other classrooms about food waste and what can be done to prevent it.
In other news, we are so grateful for the generous support of the Clackamas River Water Providers for yet another round of funding to help us complete our new pond project. A big thanks goes out to the Geister family for all of their hard work on helping to gather materials and build the structures. Come Spring time, we hope to have the fence completed so that we can fill, plant and use our pond as a learning tool.
In garden electives, students have been busy cooking up beet hummus, fresh pesto, tomato sauce and more. Students in "Lotions & Potions" have been learning about fermentation and herbal remedies for cuts and scrapes. The Green Team is getting ready for a cafeteria food waste audit and taking action by teaching other classrooms about food waste and what can be done to prevent it.
In other news, we are so grateful for the generous support of the Clackamas River Water Providers for yet another round of funding to help us complete our new pond project. A big thanks goes out to the Geister family for all of their hard work on helping to gather materials and build the structures. Come Spring time, we hope to have the fence completed so that we can fill, plant and use our pond as a learning tool.