Project Week

We had an INCREDIBLE project week. There are tons of photos and videos, but these 3 at least represent each place we went to. At the U.S. National Arboretum we took a tram tour, hiked through the rain in the Asian Gardens to the Anacostia River, and volunteered at the Washington National Youth Garden.
Next day we went to Calleva Farm and did a service learning project, used our problem-solving skills on the low ropes courses, and tested our courage on the zip line.
Day3 we went rock climbing. Almost everyone made it up to the top once, and some tried every single course...twice!

Seedfolks' garden

We had a great time planting our school yard, urban garden. We planted some from seeds, and others we started at the greenhouse at the Franciscan Monastery in DC. By the end of the school year we had plenty of lettuce, peas, beans, radishes, turnips, beets, cilantro, and coriander to harvest. Now we're waiting for the tomatoes, squash, and peppers.
While we were working on the garden, we read and LOVED Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman which focuses on a community garden in Cleveland, Ohio and how it positively transforms the lives of 13 individuals, and the entire neighborhood!