Today was the first day that I saw the garden at the school and saw what it could be. Spring has a way of doing that, anyway. It's hard not to get too excited. We had our first Merfamily outing to the Lapham Garden today. One way the cafe is trying to invest in our community this year is by helping in the school garden at Lapham. Of course this is double dipping for those of us who have children at Lapham-- Isis has a 1st grader, I have a kindergartner, my niece is a 2nd grader, and of course the Just Coffee folks have a kindergartner and a 1st grader as well. The cafe will be contributing some coffee grounds in the coming months as well as labor and perhaps some composting scraps.
Jim Hansen is a Lapham parent who has been coordinating the garden this year and I couldn't be more wowed by the progress-- we had compost to screen today and there were 8 or so new raised beds. I AM SUCH A FAN OF RAISED BEDS! The kids handled some fat, sassy worms and I did some path digging. Sophia, Asher, and Hazel were put to work pushing the compost through the screens and making garden stakes. Volunteering in the garden is easy...Tuesdays at 5:30. There is lots to do.
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