The garden created by students and staff at this school is both beautiful and instructional, they say. Read about it right here‚
As part of the dedication of their garden, class by class, students walked the serpentine path to admire their work.
Story and photos by David F. Ashton
A project‚ a school garden, started last summer‚ has come to fruition at Sacramento School in NE Portland. And it looks like the students enjoy it as much as do the adults.
“We wanted to create an environment that was welcoming to both the students and to members of the community,” explains Paul Crowley, a counselor at the school. “And, we wanted to bring in more science and nature into the educational process.”
Part of the idea, Crowley tells us‚ on the day of the garden’s dedication, April 18‚ is to give students hands-on activities. “We have a computer lab, but we wanted to also have more physical activities to help balance their education.”
Each grade at the school, we’re told, is responsible for one of the beds.
Teaching responsibility
We watch as the students walk among the raised garden beds. Crowley says that each grade level, kindergarten through fifth grade, has the responsibility of caring for one of the garden beds.
“Everybody had a hand in doing it. What makes it work is that everybody is involved in it,” says Crowley.
© 2007 David F. Ashton ~ East Portland News Service
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