Hi everyone,
We have dozens of parents, grandparents and families that have helped the garden in the past years. They rake, water, plant, dig, prune and do so many things inside the classroom and outside along the boulevards. With our NEW garden design, approved by the VSB, this spring promises to be the most active yet. The VSB Grounds Crew have been requested to get some equipment in during March Break to begin the new garden area (between the annex and the paved court along 27th). Then, the building can begin! We'll need to start some seedlings inside in April so they'll be ready to plant.
This spring we need;
Classroom Helpers: Fridays in April and early May
Construction Crew: We need to build planter boxes (and deconstruct the existing one)
Composter Builders: A new 3 bin composter is needed to help the Green Team
Movers of soil: We need some muscle here to move compost mulch, and soil≥
Fruit Tree Expert: We have 5 trees that require transplanting as the finishing touch.
Boulevard Maintenance: City of Vancouver Green Streets need some spring clean up.
Summer Watering Families: We use a google doc successfully and everyone takes a turn.
Grant Report Writers: Share the good news with words if you don't have a green thumb.
Look for the new garden design in the display case... or check back to this blog for a photo.
Questions or to sign up, contact generalwolfegardens.blogspot.ca
Please also note: IF you want to learn about school gardening, there are Grown Up classes at www.farmwonders.ca (March 17-21 + March 24, 25) as well as www.naturehood.ca (Feb 21)
General Wolfe Elementary School Grounds Committee has had Green Street Boulevards, food gardens and indigenous species naturalized playspaces and outdoor landscaped classrooms. Whole Foods Whole Kids Foundation, Think & Eat Green and our own PAC have contributed to our activities. The Gardens have been part of Wolfe for 25 years and we need new parent volunteers to keep on growing.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Turn over a new leaf...
Come help the Grounds Committee in 2014!
We need help pruning, planting, digging, moving, assembling, even some folks handy with tools will be welcome this year.
We have been working on a new garden design for the area behind the annex and the tennis court area. This has been a well-thought out plan consulting with Landscape architects and the VSB.
Friday January 17th - 1-3pm - Boulevard Clean Up Work Party - no experience needed
RSVP generalwolfegardens@gmail.com
Find out how you can help, what classes can grow, where our funding comes from, and learn about our spring plans. No Green Thumb required, we can teach you. Gardening is fun, outdoor exercise that builds our community. We have watering families in the summer, grant writers, blog writers, and more - you can help in many ways, just ask us how.
We need help pruning, planting, digging, moving, assembling, even some folks handy with tools will be welcome this year.
We have been working on a new garden design for the area behind the annex and the tennis court area. This has been a well-thought out plan consulting with Landscape architects and the VSB.
Friday January 17th - 1-3pm - Boulevard Clean Up Work Party - no experience needed
RSVP generalwolfegardens@gmail.com
Friday January 31st - 2-3pm Garden Meeting - Everyone Welcome
Find out how you can help, what classes can grow, where our funding comes from, and learn about our spring plans. No Green Thumb required, we can teach you. Gardening is fun, outdoor exercise that builds our community. We have watering families in the summer, grant writers, blog writers, and more - you can help in many ways, just ask us how.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Fall Fun Flying Leaves
A great time was had by all 17 people who came out to help. All done in an hour!
Some of the leaves had a more dramatic path than others to the piles… we literally were raking in the sunshine this day :-)
If you have a leaf trimmings bin, feel free to fill it up with the leaves stockpiled behind the benches.
Some of the leaves had a more dramatic path than others to the piles… we literally were raking in the sunshine this day :-)
If you have a leaf trimmings bin, feel free to fill it up with the leaves stockpiled behind the benches.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Blanket for winter...
Cover crop roots keep the soil intact in the winter rains. They put nutrients back into the soil. And, they look good until its Spring planting season. Thanks to the Grade 3's who came and planted winter wheat, fall rye and crimson clover. Yellow flags mark where the different varieties were planted. Check it out at recess!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Autumn Rake & Prune party
Everyone welcome
Sunday October 6th
2-4pm
Time to put the garden to bed... Tidy up Wolfe's 11 Green Street Boulevards.
If you have them, bring Pruners, rakes, gloves. Wheel on over your leaf trimming/compost bins!
No green thumbs required, just enthusiasm for being outside and taking care of our gardens!
Kids encouraged to help... garden group members will be there too.
Generalwolfegardens@gmail.com
BTW new garden plans have been reviewed and will be presented at Tuesday October 8th PAC meeting. Exciting!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Whole Lot of Thanks!
Thank you Whole Foods Whole Kids Foundation!
This year's garden activities will be possible in part by a $2000 grant we applied for from Whole Foods. The focus is on growing local, organic food and teaching kids where their meals come from - the ground! Customers at Whole Foods for the past couple weeks have been making donations at the four Whole Foods throughout Vancouver to support these agricultural initiatives at many schools:
This year's garden activities will be possible in part by a $2000 grant we applied for from Whole Foods. The focus is on growing local, organic food and teaching kids where their meals come from - the ground! Customers at Whole Foods for the past couple weeks have been making donations at the four Whole Foods throughout Vancouver to support these agricultural initiatives at many schools:
Monday, September 2, 2013
Super Local Spud Salad
Welcome Back to School! Eat Wolfe-grown potatoes on Thursday!
We're going to dig up the potatoes that have been growing by the gym.
The Welcome Back BBQ is on Thursday evening, and we hope to have dug, washed, cut & cooked our very local potatoes to serve to everyone. These are potatoes from Wolfe gardens grown near the gym. In previous years, we usually plant a few different varieties to teach about biodiversity.
We're going to dig up the potatoes that have been growing by the gym.
The Welcome Back BBQ is on Thursday evening, and we hope to have dug, washed, cut & cooked our very local potatoes to serve to everyone. These are potatoes from Wolfe gardens grown near the gym. In previous years, we usually plant a few different varieties to teach about biodiversity.
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