June 26, 2007
Gardening with Kids
Today was an eventful day with the kids from Mt. Greenwood Park's Special Recreation program. We had fun with the kids by doing a variety of gardening activities. The first thing we did was a search and discover game that consisted of the children crawling around under our cob structure, which is a large table made out of straw, mud, and manure built around a tree in search of little toys and prizes. Then we showed the children the importance of weeding and tilling before planting. Once the beds were prepared by the children, they planted a variety of plants such as: tomatoes, annuals and peppers. They finished their gardening by watering the plants that they had just planted. The children learned a lot about gardening and we discovered how rewarding it is to help children learn new gardening experiences.
In addition to our time with the kids we also had some planting and repairs that needed to be done. In the flower beds near 111th Street we planted the Petunia Tidal Wave Hedgiflora 'Hot Pink'. These are vibrant pink flowers that if planted a foot apart grow to form a mound of bright, gorgeous color. We also fixed our wooden trellises. We measured out the amount of materials needed, cut the wood, and secured them in using screws.
Tomorrow we go down to the Taste of Chicago to help set up Cook County Extension's display in the Going Green area.
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