Kids in the Garden… February 13th by Nancy Jones

Our Kids in the Garden class was a busy time with a Treasure Hunt and planting succulents for our largest group yet - 30 children! Following rainbow and map clues to the dinosaur in the Reception Garden behind the Garden House (who was wearing sparkly Mardi gras beads), the kids found the hidden treasure box. The box was filled with nature's treasures: a wild cucumber seed pod, green fruit beetle larvae, hawk and crow feathers, a wild bird eggshell, a mourning cloak butterfly, a coyote skull, a cow jawbone and a deer leg with the hair still on it. These treasures from hikes and gardens were shared by Farmer Jones and could be inspirations for our next sessions.

We welcome you to join us for our March 13 class when we will be planting in our new Sunrise Incredible Edibles agricultural garden. The beds have been built and will be installed after grading is completed in the area below the Sunrise Discovery Pavilion. J & W Redwood gave us a great discount on the lumber for the beds, so the grant money will stretch further to buy our fencing and a gate as well as hardware cloth to discourage gophers.

You are invited to join us at the AVG workday on Saturday March 27th when a group of children will give service by working on weeding and defining the paths in the Jungle Garden. We will be starting work at 10 and finish with a tour of the gardens.

E-mail Farmer Jones for details at farmerjones@altavistagardens.org.

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