Over In the Garden

Having the opportunity to start a small garden at the schoolhouse is something that brings me great joy. When I had the preschool in my home, one of our favorite past times was spending time in our garden. The children were so small then, however, it was a part of our program that they enjoyed during our time together, especially harvesting the delicious veggies, being able to enjoy fresh organic lettuce, beautiful japanese eggplant, or eat unusual veggies such as these purple carrots. Munching from the herb garden was also a favorite of some of the children.

Even though our first garden at our schoolhouse is a small one, it's a start, just as my first garden was at my home. Our current expanded home garden is the result of several years of laborious, yet gratifying work, much of which involved our whole family.  It is my hope that the children will be able to enjoy this activity at the schoolhouse just as much as it was enjoyed at my home. Perhaps one day, we can begin to plan a larger phase of gardening, and build a mandala garden as a community.