Monthly Archives: September 2011

Viva COMPOST!

By Geoff Palla | Published: September 28, 2011
This fall, the Edible Schoolyard has been working to develop a set of ‘standards’ that every student coming through the program should know.  One of the garden standards is COMPOST! This week, 6th grade students are focusing on the heart of the garden–compost and the process of decomposition. All students play a vital role in creating [...]
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Power to the Pestle

By Esther Cook | Published: September 20, 2011
For the first in a series of three lessons focusing on methods of food preservations, students rolled up their sleeves and reached for the mortar and pestle. Starting with mounds of dino kale, fragrant garlic, toasted almonds, a bit of Parmesan cheese and some fruity olive oil students set to blanching, slicing, pounding and grinding. [...]
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What it Means to be an Ally

By Elena Garcia | Published: September 15, 2011
As we return from summer vacation, the Edible Schoolyard feels and looks a little surreal.  Tall sunflowers reach for the sun at great heights while zinnias of pink, purple, yellow, and red line the paths, and dahlias unfold at every turn.  Butterflies peacefully sit atop the tithonias as students walk through the garden – some [...]
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