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Summer heat and occasional downpours are working at growing watermelons and greens in the Fruitful Field. The watermelons are growing fast and beautiful and are from the planting activity of the Tedder 1st graders on a spring field trip. The sliced watermelon was served at …
When last we talked about Workdays we shared some of the pictures of our fierce efforts at getting out the trees we call invasives. Once again we are inviting you to be part of sending more of these trees to the chipper and the dumpster. …
Here at The Fruitful Field — Parkway Tedder Community Garden– the rains are slowly starting to get more regular and the plants love the warm weather, growing as fast as water and food allow them to.
That means that invasives like the Brazilian Pepper (also called Florida holly) and the Australian pines (nothing against these countries– just these plants) are growing fast too– so soon a July work day for more chainsaw and brush cleaning fun.
Watch this space for the details!
Meanwhile enjoy some recent photos of our Florida Native Plants in full flower. Check out Flickr for more flower pics as well.
Thanks to everyone who came to the Work Day! The hot sunny weather was tolerable as the battle of invasives really went forward. The day saw new faces (awesome!), chainsaws of all sorts and in all sorts of repair, Japanese machetes, saws, crimpers, oversized wagons …
Varroom, Vrroom– Start your engines! (Chain saw engines, that is!) Come see if your chain saw is ready for this year’s active hurricane season and take care of invasive trees while you’re at it! Prefer taking out trees instead of planting them? Then this Work …
This last week has been hopping with activity as kids from Tedder Elementary are making it a regular part of their learning circuit.
We’ve had a great new addition to our volunteer team– Chloe Lyon and friends– for the last two weeks Chloe and 3 of her friends have been helping out with the eager, curious, and rowdy students from Tedder elementary school– a school just 3 blocks away from the garden,.
On May 7th sixteen 5th graders planted 26 south florida slash pines (wow was it humid out!), played with ladybugs and chomped on oranges.
On May 12th the whole first grade (over 100 energetic kids) came ambling across the garden to plant watermelon seeds, learn about the parts of a tree, and of course work with lady bugs and worms. Don’t forget the snack with the all important orange slices and as a seasonal treat– watermelon.
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