Today, we visited Norma Rose Point School to run an outdoor activity with Grades 1, 2, and 6. It was a fun experience, even though we were working within a short time frame.
We started with a quick scavenger hunt, encouraging students to explore the garden by searching for different plants. They described the characteristics of what they found. We also took time to explain the purpose of a rain garden (how it helps filter rainwater, provides habitats etc)
After that, we returned to the orchard garden and planted seeds for a Three Sisters Garden, a traditional Indigenous planting method where corn, beans, and squash are grown together in a way that supports mutual growth: the corn provides a structure for the beans to climb, the beans enrich the soil with nitrogen, and the squash spreads out to shade the ground and prevent weeds.
Later in the afternoon, we visited a generous local gardener who allowed us to dig up camas bulbs, which are ecologically important native plants. We’ll be planting these tomorrow as part of our ongoing work on the Garry Oak meadow beside the Orchard Garden.
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