How Does Your School Garden Grow? | Edutopia
On a crisp fall morning, I watched students at Lewis Elementary School, in Portland, Oregon, roll up their pant legs and wade barefoot into piles of sand, clay, straw, and water.
Credit: Suzie Boss
There were smiles galore and a few squeals as kids squished the earthy mixture called cob between their toes. It was messy, sure, but also meaningful. Using an ancient method called natural building, students were constructing a brand-new bench for their ever-expanding school garden.
via edutopia.org
Our Lewis Elementary School garden program is profiled in a recent post by Suzie Boss on Edutopia.
3 comments
Nov 07, 2009
John Johnston said...
I love the mix of high tech and 'mud between the toes' that goes on in Lewis Elementary.
Nov 07, 2009
Scott Elias said...
This is outstanding! Congrats to you, the teachers, and the kids on a great feature article!
Nov 08, 2009
Tim Lauer said...
Thanks for the comments... Hope you guys can come visit our school some day...
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