| Hillcrest Elementary's Secret Garden |
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About the Secret Garden |
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| During the summer of 2010, the old cement in our school's courtyard was torn out. New cement was poured with places left open to have in-ground garden areas for planting and experimenting. Soil was brought in soon after, and the planting of the garden began on August 27, 2010. Students and teachers were encouraged to suggest names for the new garden. The complete list of names was voted on by the staff of the building, and that process whittled the list down to three names. The students of the school then had the opportunity to vote on their favorite name for the garden, and Secret Garden was the top choice! Now the garden is certified as a Monarch Waystation which means it has adequate plants to sustain the life of monarchs throughout their life cycle. | ||
| Our Goal | Layout of the Garden | Future Plans | ||
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•To
make the Hillcrest Elementary Courtyard a useable place for all
students
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increase the beauty of our school
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provide opportunities for outdoor learning and experimentation in a
controlled environment •To teach our students responsibility and citizenship by caring for the things around them |
•Our garden has six 7 by 10 foot plots for grade levels to use •It also includes a Butterfly Garden of over 200 square feet •There is room in the plan for an outdoor eating and classroom area |
•Obtain more gardening tools
and a tool cart for the students to use (completed in April 2011 thanks
to the College of Education and Human Sciences at SDSU) •Paint the storage shed to look like a cottage (completed in October 2010!) •Add a workbench to the side of the storage shed (added April 2011!) •Add an archway entrance into the garden (added April 2011) •Add butterfly and caterpillar wood cutouts to the East wall (also added April 2011 here and here) •Purchase round picnic tables for the outdoor classroom/outdoor eating area (arrived in April 2011) •Purchase umbrellas for the picnic tables •Purchase garbage cans for the area •Possibly add a small pond to add aesthetic value (added April 2011) |
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