Day one of our community field experience was a day of slowing down, getting to know each other, and acquainting ourselves with the garden. We were serenaded by Susan played the melodian and we clumsily tried to keep up with her singing “country song”. We strolled through the food garden and explored the plants hiding under the field of buttercups. The field of yellow is a gorgeous sight to take in as spring is in full swing in the garden. We rubbed the leaves of a lemon balm to release the gorgeous citrusy smell. Morning glory will be a job for another day.
Taking a moment in the plant tour we ogled after an eagle and watched our heads with the hummingbirds flitting around. Susan introduced us to the Merlin Bird app which enabled us to understand which bird calls we were hearing.
Lunch was full of more acquainting ourselves with our CFE team for the next three weeks and sharing lunch in the sunshine. We established that an afternoon stretch club will be absolutely necessary with all this hard work.
The afternoon was a dream for the organizationally inclined as we cleaned out the garden shed. It is ready for summer and so are we!
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