Plant Learn Grow would like to congratulate Mr. Ketler Louissaint on his new position as Superintendant IA for District 75. Mr. Louissaint has been a strong supporter of our schools’ gardening efforts for a long time. We hope he’s not too busy to plant with us again this spring!
Big things are happening at 133K, where our 369K students are involved in the construction of brand new beds for the spring. The former container garden is getting a hefty makeover. We can’t wait to see it in bloom.
Check out these photos from a late season harvest at 373K in Bushwick, Brooklyn last week! They are still growing eggplant, kale, callaloo, chard, peppers, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, and more. Amazing!
Hi Everyone. Here’s a cool resource and book list about food and nutrition for elementary aged children. You can also find it in the Resources tab above along with lots of other great tools! Next week, not one, not two, not three, but FIVE schools are going on tours to their local greenmarkets. We can’t wait to see their pics and hear all about it. Have a great weekend!
How are your class gardens coming along? What are your plans for planting in the winter months? Maybe the farmers can help us out! Six of our PLG schools will be going on trips to their local greenmarkets over the next few weeks. We can’t wait to hear what they learn from talking to the farmers and sellers at the market. Which fruits and vegetables are available at this time of year? Take photos and share what you learn with the community!
We hope everyone has been enjoying their spring and summer harvests and is ready to get into another exciting year of planting, learning and growing together! We have a lot of exciting things planned this year and can’t wait to get started. Here are some upcoming events that you don’t want to miss:
The Plant Learn Grow workshop for teachers is on September 26. Make sure that your teacher is signed up!
October 16 is World Food Day. Check out the website to see what you can do to get involved.
And, don’t forget to register your school garden with Grow to Learn NYC .
Check back soon for updates!
The students from 993 Q at Frank Sinatra HS made pesto pasta and salad from ingredients they grew in their classroom! Here they are selecting, clipping and blending the basil leaves for the pesto sauce. They also had a salad made from hydroponically grown lettuce from their classroom window farm. Yum!
Check out this awesome 4 column window farm designed and built by Chris’ class at 771 K @ PS 98 in Brooklyn. We can’t wait to visit and hope to get a taste of these yummy looking greens.
Hello everyone! Things have been very busy as we prepare for Spring planting! Check out these seedlings that are growing right now. Can you guess what they are? Now is a great time to start planting your Spring and Summer outdoor gardens, and PLG would love to see what you’ve been working on! Send in your photos and we will share them here.
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