On the morning of Tuesday November 17th 110 Second graders from Tedder Elementary lined up at school and tromped 2 blocks to the south gate of Parkway Tedder Garden. Excited to be on a field trip and excited by so many new things literally on their doorstep the fun began! Five Different stations hosted classroom groups on their discovery path–
- Comparing soils and planting sunflower seeds
- Learning about compost (broken down vegetables that become fertilizer) and worms!
- Native Plants and the new site for a natural kid’s playground
- Ladybugs, ladybugs, ladybugs!!!
- Snacks and a tour of the fruit trees.
![Ladybugs](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4148035463_f344af18c6.jpg)
From the great experience of gardens, bugs, and trees this should be the first of many field trips and the start of a partnership with our local school Tedder Elementary.