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Medina Learning Garden Project
Hill Country Master Gardeners are excited
to be a part of the Medina Learning Garden Project, a cross-generational teaching garden at Medina Independent School District.
Inspired by the Hunt Discovery Garden, members of the
Medina Rose and area HCMGs oversee the Learning Garden Project which
is designed to give 4th and 5th graders
hands-on experience in growing their
own food. Each student has their own 2 foot X 8 foot garden plot as well as TAKS-test approved
weekly in-school classes focusing on the garden.
One of
the first steps in realizing the
project was a school contest to name
the garden. Brady Clark's
submission, "Medina Garden Patch"
was the winning entry announced at a
"salad party" for all fourth through
sixth graders.
The contest winner
celebrates at the Salad Party |
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A very successful first
harvest brought lots of smiles |
HCMG
member Carol Hagemeier,
also a member of The Rose
Garden Club of Medina, serves on the
Learning Garden Project
committee and
oversees HCMG
participation.
Of the second year harvest, Carol says,
"These are things that make your
day. When I went to water the “Garden Patch” I found this sweet
note from Bailey. It thrilled me to death to see that a student
of ours is so excited and waiting to try her first eggplant!
Oh, what a reward; it sure made my day."  |
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And
the rest of the story .
. . "I
sent Bailey the photo of her sign.
She promptly replied with a thank
you note ending "P.S. When do
you think "Bob" (my
eggplant, yes I named a
veggie) will be ready to
harvest?"
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I forwarded Bailey's note to the garden ladies and asked them
not to pick Bob. This
past Monday the ladies
went to pick squash bugs
and harvest the veggies
that the students had
decided should be
donated to the senior
center while the
students were on summer
break.
Later that day I received this message:
A nonagenarian garden volunteer
missed the "Please do
not harvest me" sign and
picked Bob this morning. We were able
to contact Bailey and
explain to her what
happened. She politely responded that she and
her mother were going to
the garden that evening
and she
would just get him then. So one
of the volunteers rushed
back to the garden and re-attached the eggplant with tape. He
says, “No worries!
I fixed him!” |
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