Our REAL School Garden installation was last Friday and so today we went out to see the sights! The whole class was excited to see what had been done by all our fabulous volunteers! This is a wonderful outdoor learning area that we will use in many ways!
This picture shows part of the rainbow sidewalk and a seating area made from logs and rocks. There is a whiteboard for outdoor lessons and a table area to work at on the other side. Near the building you can see some of the fruit trees that were planted as the beginning of an orchard. On the other side of the area where the class is sitting, there is a raised area of planting beds for each grade level to use.
This area has plants chosen to attract monarch butterflies.
This rain barrel will collect water that runs off the roof so that it can run into the waterfall area or be used to water plants. Nearby is a large sandbox for outdoor earth science experiments and demonstrations.
Our garden also includes a sundial and a weather station and lots of creative flower art designed by other grade levels. Here is our class sitting and enjoying some quiet reading time in the sun on a lovely September morning!
Thank you to all of the sponsors and volunteers who made this project a reality for us! We will love learning here!
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