Santa Clara Elementary School had three different classes walk over from the school for a 45 minute session per class, learning about the garden and having some fun, educational experiences.
The kids started out by the garden sign where we talked about "rules" in the garden. Then the kids followed-the-leader "Mama Duck" and clapping their hands like duck beaks and shouting "QUACK QUACK" as we walked to different areas in the garden. They recognized some plants, and not others, but they had so much fun as we wove our way through the beds and stopped to look at plants and learn a bit more.
Each class ended up at the "peanut bed" where they learned how peanuts grow and then everyone got to plant some peanuts. It was great fun for everyone, students, teachers, parents who helped chaperone, AND Mama Duck!
Our garden is a wonderful community place!
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