When a terrarium is overcrowded, the plants cannot grow to their full potential. Best practice is to repot the plants into new bigger containers. This terrarium was glass, so we had to use a hammer to break the glass and remove the plants!
Special soil for cacti and succulent plants (called Cactus Mix) is not too dense, so the water can drain out and the roots do not drown.
We carefully removed the glass bits that were stuck in the roots and soil before repotting.
Garden Day 2024 was a success! We had a beautiful spring day of sharing, leading tours and exploring in the gardens at BBG. Nearly 400 students from 42 classes around the district participated in Garden Partnerships this year with a focus on the theme of TREES. Check out the class presentations on our Garden Day Wakelet page and the compilation video here.
Shabazul from 177Q made up a song while he was planting. Do you like to sing while you plant? We do!
Educators from around the city joined 177Q teacher Alanna O’Donnell and NY Ag in the Classroom’s Brittany Hoover on May 8 in Queens for a “Teaching with Chickens” workshop that did not disappoint!
D75 schools are doing an amazing job taking action and demonstrating stewardship of the planet during the citywide Climate Action Days! Check out our Climate Action Padlet to see what schools have been doing to address Energy, Waste, and Health, Wellness and Green Spaces. The next and final Climate Action Day of the year will be on June 12 and will focus on Water. We can’t wait to see how students choose to tackle this very important issue!
Sometimes, once you get growing, it can be hard to stop! Here are some more updates from Ms. Rollan’s classes at 396K @91:
I am happy to send you pictures of our first completed harvest. I am extremely proud of the students and staff who have worked hard to harvest our vegetables and herbs. The students were able to observe the length of the roots after we took them out of the hydroponic system. We have started a new batch and now we have two systems. I am hoping that we will be able to have our next harvest by the end of May or early June before Summer.
Mr. Dean at 811Q has an AWESOME Horticulture website where you can track updates on their indoor AND outdoor growing progress and see their ongoing adventures and trees investigation work at the NYBG.
Remember those photos of Ms. Rollan’s class at 396K @91 planting seeds back in January? Well, here is an update!
I am happy to report that today V61, Ms. O’Connor’s class harvested some leafy vegetables from our hydroponics tower to make a small salad. I have included some pictures. The students were excited to try the salad. I would like to shout out the class paraprofessionals who assisted in our first harvest. Looking forward to harvesting some more vegetables with other classes.
721X also hosted a nutrition workshop with Yvonne from the NYC Greenmarket and Cornell University Extension. Great work, everyone! Thanks for sharing!
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