Today, Ms. Melinsky’s 2nd hour class came out to the Sullivan Memorial Learning Garden to harvest produce to be used in the DHS cafeteria throughout this week! This project represents a pilot Garden to Cafeteria Program that will hopefully continue and grow as the garden itself grows. The kitchen staff were very impressed byContinue reading “DHS Garden Week in the Cafeteria”
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Ruhlig’s Cherry Tomatoes on the Salad Bars
Throughout September 2014, we partnered with Dexter Food and Nutrition to source 60 pints of cherry tomatoes from Ruhlig’s Produce in Dexter, MI for use on the salad bars in all 6 Dexter schools! The tomatoes represent a partnership that came full circle from school to farm and back to school! Last spring, students atContinue reading “Ruhlig’s Cherry Tomatoes on the Salad Bars”
Summer crops wind down in the SMLGarden
August was a fruitful month in the Sullivan Memorial Learning Garden. The students’ CAS projects wound down just as many of the summer crops were reaching their last legs. Tomatoes became blighted and the zucchini and summer squash fizzled out after producing loads of juicy fruits over the last two months. The CSA family cameContinue reading “Summer crops wind down in the SMLGarden”
DHS Garden Spring Workday 2.0
Please sign up to help us turn this dirt pile . . . . . . into a beautiful entryway with a sign designed by the DHS Art With Heart Club! Sign up to volunteer! We finished one side of the entryway at our April workday, but this time we will finish the job, makingContinue reading “DHS Garden Spring Workday 2.0”
Cornerstone Elementary Garden Club
Have you seen the flowers and lovely landscaping at Cornerstone Elementary lately? Spring flowers and shrubs are all around the school and the entrance landscaping beds are decorated with pinwheels and other fun ornaments. These special elements are the result of the dedicated parents and community members that make up the Cornerstone Elementary Garden Club.Continue reading “Cornerstone Elementary Garden Club”