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Community Garden

Community Garden. Timberview Middle School. Involve the community!. Students Parents Teachers Local Master Gardeners Local businesses

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Community Garden

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  1. Community Garden Timberview Middle School

  2. Involve the community! • Students • Parents • Teachers • Local Master Gardeners • Local businesses • The idea is to get everyone involved in a community project to build a sustainable garden with native plants to attract birds and create an outdoor learning environment for students and the community.

  3. First Grant – BRIT - $500 • Botanical Research Institute of Texas

  4. Our future garden site… behind our solar panels

  5. First Activity Proposed Site of Community Garden • Measuring the area

  6. Students working on plans…

  7. Future Plans • Evaluate resources and secure further funding. • Parents • Local nurseries • www.donorschoose.org • Mrs. Schickedanz’ tractor!

  8. Students use online resources to plan landscape • http://www.txsmartscape.com/index.asp

  9. Mr. Wright Talks with Timberview Dads 1/25… • Email from Mr. Wright… “Just wanted to let you know the guys are REALLY excited about helping with the garden project. You’ll probably be getting a phone call or email (or maybe several!) soon.”

  10. Donor’s Choose Grant #1: $400 Timberview Together Community Garden

  11. Donor’s Choose Grant #2: $800 Chickens in the Classroom

  12. Donor’s Choose Grant #3: $800 Chickens in the Classroom

  13. Brainstorming… • How will the garden be taken care of over the summer • Who’s going to build it • Who’s going to participate

  14. Mr. Linder – Parent and LEED certified landscape architect speaks to students

  15. Students vote and decide on plan

  16. Learning about Trees • Students each “get their own tree” to research. • Data collection: tree circumference, then calculate height using proportions • Leaf sample taken: rubbing made • Tree identification using dichotomous keys

  17. Preparing Courtyard garden – weeding!

  18. Raised chickens!

  19. Starting seeds:MarigoldMorning GloryNasturtiumSunflowerAlyssumZinniaGaillardia

  20. Checking soil pH

  21. FedEx EarthSmart Grant: another $500!

  22. That was Year1 - Goals for Year 2 • Involve more teachers • Involve more parents • Involve more community members • Involve Tarrant County Master Gardeners, • Involve Local Businesses (Lowes?) • Brainstorming sessions and planning • Break Ground! • How can you be a part of this project?

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