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During the workshop, I spied some ground rainbows. Good work, sprinkler!
Preparing for the winter: composting, final harvest and winter cover crops at the 811X outdoor garden. Also, the 811X Farmers Market is up and running every Thursday. Stop by and pick up some winter vegetables and herbs!
Here is a nice article about Growing School Gardens in Winter. There are plenty of good ideas.
FYI: A hubbard is a type of winter squash.
Sneak peak.. Check out the new hydroponics and aquaponics lab and classroom at 811X!
Have you tried Leaf Snap app? 
Take a photo of a leaf, match it against the online database, and identify the tree.
Autism coach Ara R. recommends these two iPad app’s for non-verbal gardeners:
ShuttersongÂ
Shuttersong adds sound (or music) to photos.
Choice Board Creator
Choice Board Creator turns your iPad into a simple communication board.
As part of the award the school won, the New York Restoration Project built this shady spot for the 721K garden. Now student gardeners can take a break when the sun gets too hot.
Here some other photos of the garden and shed.
Bird Sanctuary
New Beds
Pollinator Garden
NYRP Truck
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens hosted our PLG workshop last month. We explored the new Discovery Gardens as well as the Native Flora Garden, which is 100% pure New York City flora. Some of us had to dodge Black Walnut pods that started raining down!
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