Salutations readers! For those of you who are unaware, Pope Horticulture Club has been in partner with the Pope Culinary Program. Our first major project for them is the culinary garden, located near the back of the school, to the side of the bus parking lot! Teri and I first assembled the garden out of recycled cylinder-blocks from the old fish pond in front of the greenhouse during winter break, and we are very proud to inform you that, as of a few weeks past, this hidden garden is beginning to yield the fruits, or more specifically, the herbs and vegetables of our labor! Within this lily-pond shaped raised garden grows some hardy kale, iceberg and romaine lettuce, broccoli, parsley, rosemary, oregano and cilantro, all for use by the culinary program at Pope! They get fresh herbs and veggies for class, and we get to build, plant, get dirty, support life, and inspire. Isn't community just wonderful? So next time your roaming around the back or waiting for the bus, give the garden a peep, and give anyone in horticulture club a big high five. Big big huge thanks to Teri for hauling cylinder blocks completely around the school in the dead of winter, and may I add, not complaining once or loosing the smile from her face. Also, big thanks to Andrew, Hannah, and Teri for helping fill garden soil, plant, and mulch! “Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” -Ruth Reichl
(Check the pictures Below!)
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| Grow parsley grow! |
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| Rosemary, romaine lettuce and kale in the background! |
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| Lettuce and broccoli adjusting to their new homes! |
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| Teri lounging out by the garden! |
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| Andrew adding to his farmers tan! |
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