We’re partnering with Westside School in West Seattle to set up an onsite “urban farm!” The farm will be used as a tool to support curriculum for math, science, environmental studies, art, and life skills. In spring and fall, students will spend part of their school day caring for and harvesting from the garden! In summer a parent volunteer crew will continue to work the garden and donate produce harvested from the garden to area food banks.
The Westside School Garden will include:
Setting and leveling the first run of juniper timbers for the raised beds.
- 8 beds (one for each grade) built from juniper timbers
- a water-efficient drip irrigation system
- a greenhouse for propagation
- worm composting bins
- a small shed for tools and educational supplies.
Like many school yards, the yard at Westside school was completely covered with asphalt. Instead of tearing out all of the asphalt, which can be prohibitively costly and time consuming, we are using juniper timbers to build deep raised beds directly on top. We’ve had our work cut out for us getting everything level on the heaved asphalt but the garden is turning out beautifully and will be ready to plant this spring. Once the garden is complete, we’re looking forward to helping Westside with creating a planting plan, choosing crops, and developing curriculum.
Contact us today for rates and scheduling!
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