A few weeks ago, some of us got our first chance to help with Boyd's Think Green club. The kids and some parents have been working on a garden near Jefferson and Divison, by Cox North. In the garden they grow an assortment of vegetables. It's a fun activity for the kids: they can learn how to garden, watch their plants grow, and enjoy the fruits (or vegetables) of their labor. Mid-to-late October is not a very good time to plant anything new, so we prepped the garden for the next growing season, and harvested any healthy-looking vegetables that were ready to be picked.
(Some of the Boyd kids pose for a picture. I would provide names, but they each gave me a few different names... They don't tell their names to strangers.)
We put our green thumbs to work, pulling weeds and cutting back the tomato plants. A few of the kids went home with some beautiful green tomatoes.
We worked on the garden for about an hour, but then the sun began to set. We ended the day then, not wanting to mistakes the weed roots for the vegetable plant roots.
(Anna picking weeds.)
(A star weed-picker)
The leader of Think Green at Boyd Elementary said that there may be another time or two that they will work on the garden before spring. I look forward to another chance to work with the kids (and maybe becoming less of a stranger) and work on the garden.
If they decide to wait until spring, we've been brainstorming more ideas for recyclable crafts for the kids. One seasonal craft we might do:
It's simple, easy to make, and pretty stinkin' cute.
Back at the house, the Summit house, we're still working on keeping up with the recycling. If you're having trouble mustering up the motivation to gather the recycling and take it to the recycling center at Central and Summit, we're right there with you. But even if we aren't getting it done every week, we're still trying, and we're still getting it done (eventually). I hope you are, too.
Trust me. It's easier than you think.
-Desirée
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