October
In the Gardens
- Celebrate harvest with produce from the Legacy Gardens.
- Harvest sunflowers for Vincent Van Gogh inspired paintings.
- Pick lavender from the Magic Garden to make into soap.
- During winter months, garden beds are not assigned to a specific classroom. Look to the fall/winter garden map for ideas on what to plant.
- Journal in the gardens. At the beginning of journaling activities it is a good idea to encourage use of the senses to develop keen observational skills.
- Visit the Wildlife Habitat to look for signs of fall.
- Visit the pumpkin patch in the Multicultural Garden.
- Learn about plant structure by studying decomposing plant matter using magnification loupes. Continue this study through the winter.
Garden Maintenance
- Harvest and clean out Legacy beds, turn soil, and add compost.
Class Plans for the Garden
Kindergarten
- Harvest Legacy Garden: Seeds We Eat
- Patterns In Nature* lessons begin
- Plant winter greens or cloche garden
- All School Garden Work Day 4th Friday of the month
1st Grade
- Harvest Legacy Garden: Roots
- Plant cover crop, or greens or mulch bed
- All School Garden Work Day 4th Friday of the month
2nd Grade
- Harvest Legacy Garden: Stone Soup
- Continue with Stone Soup
- Plant cover crop, or greens or mulch bed
- All School Garden Work Day 4th Friday of the month
3rd Grade
- Harvest Legacy Garden: Pizza
- Pizza Lesson with all 3rd grade
- Begin Phenology in Native Habitat
- All School Garden Work Day 4th Friday of the month
4th Grade
- Harvest Legacy Garden: 3 sisters
- Plant cover crop, or greens or mulch bed
- All School Garden Work Day 4th Friday of the month
5th Grade
- Harvest Legacy Garden: Salsa
- Plant cover crop, or greens or mulch bed
- All School Garden Work Day 4th Friday of the month
*=Lesson Binder with descriptions available in the OLG supply closet
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