MCOE Youth Garden gives back with a Day of Service Learning at Grace Hudson Elementary School.
by: The Students of River School
The MCOE Youth Garden in conjunction with River Schools Jonna Weidaw's Homeroom Class got out in the community and sunk their hands in the dirt for a day of Service Learning. The students had received a request from Mary Kameko, the garden site coordinator at the Grace Hudson Elementary School, that their garden was in disrepair and needed some community support to get it back and growing. The River School students spent the entire day on January 27th creating double-dug garden beds, making compost containers, hauling wood chips for pathways, weeding, removing tree stumps, laying irrigation lines, creating raised garden beds, digging french drains, filling in the newly made beds with multiple yards top soil, and taking some time to educate elementary school students about the importance of outdoor garden education and healthy nutrition practices. Junior, Brian Martinez states, "I really dug in to the project and was very glad to be contributing to such a good cause." The students and teachers at Grace Hudson Elementary School came to visit and monitor the progress throughout the day offering their support and gratitude for all the hard work. Freshman, Josh Jackson said," It felt great to help with the garden at Grace Hudson Elementary, the best part was making the students happy." Through Service Learning projects students realize what they can do to make a difference in their local communities. At the end of the day all the students involved from River School, stated how much they enjoyed creating a sustainable garden for the youth that will be utilized for years to come.
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