The children at
Buena Vista Horace Mann School in the Mission District of San Francisco have
planter boxes around the entire block of the school. One side, a busy street is
primarily water conserving plants and flowers. That side also has a mini-park
that takes up two former street parking spaces that is a demonstration of how
plants gain water, issues in water use and conservation, and what rain is all
about. On the residential side, new planter boxes (about 8 boxes) have just gone in to provide
free food for the taking, once the plants start producing. A great idea in
helping children understand how food grows, but also providing the bounty to
the neighborhood. Street salad…what a wonderful idea.
It'll be wonderful to see how these mini gardens grow and flourish. So exciting for the kids to be involved with too..
ReplyDeleteIt is in my neighborhood, so I will try to keep track during the summer. I sure hope it goes well.
DeleteI love when children take an interest in plants, gardening, and the environment. Each summer, my Grands learn about new wildflowers as we walk the trails. This spring, my Granddaughter (8) spotted the first shoots of the Calypso Orchid. When I checked later in the week, she was right - they were blooming. Unfortunately, our season is too short for growing veggies (though the deer would love that). Fresh street salad sounds great!
ReplyDeleteBoth of my grandmothers were flower people. One, knew all the plants that were edible along the creeks and rivers in Colorado and shared that information with me on short walks (she was no longer very mobile due to an accident). Memories of those times with her are absolutely precious! I would bet your granddaughter will feel the same.
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