Community Contributors

Glacier Park Students are Community Contributors

Although the unusually cool summer weather caused Mrs. Davidson and I concern; the garden harvest is abundant.  Above students and Mr. Thomas proudly display fresh produce which wil be donated to the food bank.  Our tomatoes are abundant with several ripening to a deep crimson everyday.  Green Team will start in October and we have a long list of tasks to prepare for next years planting.  The garden will be expanded next year by at least 6 raised beds.  We are currently working on funding for the purchase of the bed materials, additional tools, additional soil, fertilizer, and seed.  This fall we hope to build a larger tool shed so the our green house can be solely dedicated to vegetagle starts.  In addition, we hope to introduce more student voice into the garden as they research and then display their learning in a display case creating an outdoor classroom for students and the community to enjoy.   

Mason bees will join the worms as our special garden pets.  Orchard mason bees are very effective pollinators. Two or three females can pollinate the equivalent of a mature apple tree in one season. They fly in cool or rainy weather and can supplement or replace honey bees as commercial pollinators in some situations.  These bees are super pollinators and are safe for a school environment because they are non-stinging.  Active in the early spring, mason bees will pollinate our apple trees which could produce fruit next fall. 

Please feel free to visit the garden this fall.

Mrs. Haws