Life Cycles in the Garden (May 8, 15, 22, 29)

The final phase of the Butterfly Project will take place the last 4 Fridays of May in the garden.  Earthroots Field School (Earthroots) will provide the second grade classes of TMA with a series of four 20 minute Garden Explorations.  Each Friday, students will begin by gathering in a circle.  A specific life cycle theme of the day, such as life cycles of plants, will be briefly acted out with the students to set the intention of the group.  Then, students will be set free to explore the garden looking for evidence of life cycles (such as seeds, butterfly chrysalis, flowers, fruits, etc).  Finally, the students will be given time to sketch or write in their journals about the evidence they have found.  The daily themes and educational content of class will be connected to the California State Science Standards for Second Grade. 

Garden Work Day, Saturday, May 9 at 9:00am

We’ve got some prep work to complete before we can plant the variety of seeds the children are tending to this month.  We’ll start Saturday at 9am and work until we’re done.  We’d love your help anytime you can stop by.  Here’s what we’ll be up to:

Digging and placing irrigation lines

Filling irrigation trenches

Laying path for in the Native Garden

Mixing, moving and spreading dirt and soil in preparation for planting the seedlings all the classrooms are growing

Planting

Painting the Barn

TBD

If you can join us remember to wear sunscreen and a hat and bring snacks, food and water.  If you’ve got your own gloves and tools, bring them along.

P.S. bring your purple volunteer slips and earn some volunteer hours