The garden in front of Gemini Elementary School provides students with a huge yield, not just in produce, but
in wonder, peace, friendship and a great sense of community.
also serves as a starting point for
activities that encourage literacy and
science skills development. Students
read garden-related books around
the plantings. They learn about the
lifecycle of butterflies and how insects
like ladybugs help. Just before spring
break, the children enjoyed the fruits
of the garden in the form of a huge
salad with homemade ranch dressing
and croutons.
One student noted how wonderful it
was “the way the flowers grow like us.”
It awakens a sense of wonder that
should serve the students well for
years to come.
“It is so beautiful to stand in the garden
and breathe in and out it,” said one of
the students.
The Gemini garden provides students
with food, wonder, peace, friendship
and sense of community. That is one
huge yield.
“The garden means a lot to me,” wrote
a third grader for an assignment. “It
always makes me happy.”
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