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$600 Garden Awards for 2006 SFG 2006 SCHOOL GARDEN CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2006 WINNERS
The Square Foot Gardening Foundation is pleased to announce the 2006 winners of the School Garden Contest. Each year the entries are different and exciting. The top three contestants will be featured on the website detailing their projects. But, first, here is a list of the requirements: • Imagination, inventiveness and creativity • Project all about Square Foot Gardening • Must follow exactly the ten basics of SFG • Prominent and visible grid showing • Purpose of project to educate and teach students the basic principles of SFG . Encourage students to help others by spreading their knowledge of SFG
The Winners are:
1st Place ($300): Turack Family Home School , TX 2nd Place ($200): Cindy Fitzgerald and the K.C. Farr Private Academy , ID 3rd Place ($100): Karen Foster and the Nevada Home Schoolers, NV Honorable Mention: Chris Bacchus, Lamar High School , Lamar , AR Honorable Mention: Kathy Lopez, Royal Academy , Powell , OH Honorable Mention: April Stoddart, Homeschool, North Ogden , UT
WINNERS’ PROJECTS
1st Place – THE TURACK FAMILY HOME SCHOOL , ELMENDORF , TEXAS
The Turack Family submitted a wonderful movie presentation as well as a PowerPoint project showing what they did for the contest. Both presentations are fun to watch! We congratulate them heartily for what they have accomplished! Click here to view their PowerPoint presentation Click here to download the PowerPoint Viewer
• Type of Project: Family Gardens For School Subjects- each of the three youngest school age children had their own boxes and we made one more family box for an herb garden this fall since we are blessed with two growing seasons here in Texas .
• Student Interest: We had good participation in the various activities from the children- the elementary age boys especially are excited about growing anything and everything now and our daughters look forward to the fall herb garden. We tried to include activities for each child’s interest and abilities and incorporate school subjects where possible.
• Results: We had a couple of setbacks (schedule overload at the beginning and then a harvester ant invasion), but the plants are thriving now (our only harvest as of yet is zucchini). The main result that we were looking for was sparking an interest in square foot gardening overall (and gardening in general in the younger children). We are happy with the results we achieved.
• Benefits: The children have learned a lot about planning, preparation, and perseverance. We have been able to interest the grandparents in square foot gardening, which will be much easier for them since grandpa is limited in his ability to get around easily due to hip problems and he loves gardening.
• Future Ideas or Suggestions: We are planning a fall garden with both regular plants and herbs. We hope to involve other families in the learning next year after we have more experience.
2nd Place – CINDY FITZGERALD AND THE K.C. FARR PRIVATE ACADEMY , RIGBY , IDAHO
The K.C. Farr Private Academy submitted a slide show with music to show all that they accomplished as they learned about SFG and then put it into practice. It is toe-tapping fun!. Click here to view their presentation Click here to download the PowerPoint Viewer
• Type of Project: Plan, build and maintain a fully-functioning garden.
• Student Interest: They have more fun than ever. They tell all their friends about it and share what they are learning.
• Results: Awesome! We are harvesting and replanting all the time now. We are learning about shorter growing seasons and cooler weather.
• Benefits: Once the garden was in, maintenance has been very easy and the kids like that. (No weeding!)
• Future Ideas or Suggestions : Use video or PowerPoint presentations to motivate students to try SFG at school or home.
We love Square Foot Gardening! Our school teaches self-reliance, which really keeps the children learning and on the ball all the time. We discussed your lesson plans while we worked and planned our garden and implemented it throughout the whole summer. The children did most of the planning (blue-printing), buying (learning about hybrids vs. non-hybrid and varieties), planting (where to plant which kinds and next to other kinds - next to flowers, etc), watering (they brainstormed about hand-hose, cup, soaker hose, sprinklers, etc), harvesting (understanding how different veggies harvest differently, some you harvest and they grow more, others we replant to have more), together and with their friends. They have learned sooo much about their environment, weather, soil, composting, growing, etc. that could not have been learned any other way. Hands on is the only way for children to truly learn and remember. Watching weather cycles daily, using good judgment about sunlight, position of garden, wind, as well as beauty (flowers) and genuine working togetherness. We have found that we have influenced others in our school, church, and neighborhood area to begin square foot gardening and this helps the children feel validated in their choices and decisions to SFG. The children talk intelligently about SFG, and really enjoy teaching others what they have learned. This style of gardening at such an early age we know will affect their lives and the lives of others for many, many years to come. Thank you again for teaching us this great method of gardening! Sincerely- Mrs. Cindy Fitzgerald K.C. Farr Private Academy Rigby , Idaho
3rd Place – KAREN FOSTER AND THE NEVADA HOME SCHOOLERS, RENO , NEVADA
Karen Foster and the Nevada Home Schoolers are almost wearing their Square Foot Gardens . The kids all made T-shirts showing a garden. They presented their project using a PowerPoint slide show. Click here to view their presentation Click here to download the PowerPoint Viewer • Type of Project: Home School Demonstration Garden ; Donate food to Northern Nevada Food Bank; Enter in State Fair.
• Student Interest: Learning about SFG, helping the poor with food. Increased confidence as gardening skills and knowledge are expanded.
• Results: Still in process. Have talked about creating an SFG Display to enter into the State Fair. (They did!)
• Benefits: Love of gardening caught on – most families have started SFG at home as well! Kids are very enthused and love the “hands on” learning; learning to cooperate, the older ones helping the younger ones; exploring the great variety of vegetables that can be grown, and discussing growing time, No. Nevada growing season. Kids are excited to share with others what they are learning. I’ve noticed increased confidence among the children with their gardening knowledge and skills. Lots of pride of accomplishment.
• Future Ideas or Suggestions : Create display for the Nevada State Fair in August to share what they’ve learned and to teach others via the display! Dear Mel Bartholomew; Home schoolers here in Reno , Nevada are so excited to be gardening this year using your Square Foot Gardening techniques! A few months ago, we met to plan our joint garden, and to begin to learn the Square Foot Gardening Method. We learned about the ideal box depth, using a life-sized cardboard model to demonstrate how far each could comfortably reach in the work their garden square. We talked about the various plants we could raise, and this really got the excitement going! Here in Reno , we have a pretty short growing season (officially 90 days), so picking the correct variety of vegetable was essential for success. We learned about the “old way” of gardening, how inefficient this is for our home gardens, and how you thought up the efficient Square Foot Gardening method to make it easy for anyone to garden. We learned about the necessary components of soil, and the beauty of Mel’s Mix. With shopping plans in hand, each family went to work. WHAT’S NEXT? • The children have many ideas about how they can teach others about the SFG method. Jamie says she is going to teach by inviting her friends over to see her Square Foot Garden at her home. Then, she knows they will ask questions, and she will have a chance to teach them how simple SFG is! • Some of the kids say they will wear their SFG T-shirts around town and in this way interest others in what they’ve learned. • ALL of the children plan to donate food the Food Bank here in town. In the next few weeks, we will also visit the Food Bank’s garden, and the kids will be able to compare it with their own Square Foot Gardens . They will also learn about how others are helping the needy through gardens. • ALL of the children want to enter their crops in the Nevada State Fair in August. The State Fair here is small and intimate, similar to a County Fair in other states. The kids get to meet with the judges face-to-face to explain what they’ve learned (another teaching opportunity!). During the Fair, their crops will be on display, and they hope to thereby encourage other children to consider gardening in the future! Here’s what the KIDS are saying: Why I Like SQUARE FOOT GARDENING “You can plant various plants. It is simple. It is organized. It is easy to reach to weeds. It turns out to be beautiful.” – Melina “It is fun for all ages. You don’t have to have a large area. You can grow your garden anywhere.” - Ari “I can plant what I want. I like playing in the dirt. I like getting wet. I like seeing the plants grow. I like harvesting,” - Jake “It’s organized! It does NOT look messy and ugly. You can’t accidentally step on it. Time for moms to get together!”- Alyssa “Do I? Sure! It is organized: there are fewer weeds to pull, it is easy to separate plants, it is basic and simple.” – Ethan “There are few weeds. It takes much less time than other methods. It is very easy… and it is fun.” - Cameron “It is a fun way to grow your favorite things. It is practically weed-free. It is for all ages. We eat what we grow.” – Haley “I like the variety of things we can plant. I like the time I get to spend with my friends. I like the fun we have.” – Evan “It’s fun to do: Nail the square foot boards together, mix the dirt up, and dump it in a large rectangle. Plant your seeds in the squares. Water them. Have fun watching them GROW!” – Shayla “Here are the ingredients: Dig a hole. Put in seeds. Cover it up. Water it. Give it light. Watch it grow after a week.” – Sierra “You know how many seeds to plant in your garden. You can make your Square Foot Garden look like a stamp.” – Jamie “Because the marigolds are cute!” – Reina “When we’re done, we get to eat what we planted! I got to make the wooden box. I liked it when I used to shovel to dig up the soil. I went to (the garden center) a lot!” – Jace “I like Square Foot Gardening because I get to pick whatever I want, and it is fun. You have a small space, and you have to water it every day and it is a wood box. You have to dig holes and cover them.” – Emma
Honorable Mention – Chris Bacchus and the Lamar High School Agriculture Department and FFA, Lamar , Arkansas
Chris Bacchus and his students did a super job on the SFG project. The Ag Mechanics and Ag Science classes were involved as well as those in the FFA program. They are to be commended for an excellent entry! Click Here to view his presentation
• Type of Project: I am proud to introduce you to the Lamar Agriculture Department and FFA program’s square foot garden project. A few of my students were researching garden projects on the internet over the winter and found Mel’s innovative method of gardening. After further research by me and several other students, we decided that this was something that we definitely wanted to pursue.
• Student Interest: Now that summer time has come, most students are out having fun at the lake or sleeping in and playing video games all day. Not my gardening enthusiasts. Every day there is at least one student who comes by the school to help water, monitor soil, inspect plants, and harvest produce. They have really taken an active, mature role in this gardening experiment. For many of them, this is their first experience with gardening!
• Results: In the Spring, after much planning and research, my Ag Mechanics class constructed the beds and we were on our way. My Ag Science classes then came in and mixed the soil and gridded the beds off. After the soil was ready they planted the plants and seeds according to the diagram that was provided in Mel’s book. I can honestly say that as an educator, it was truly remarkable to see the amount of dedication and determination that these students had throughout the planning, building, and planting stages of this project.
• Benefits: The thing that I feel has been most beneficial from this experience is that my high school students have taken on the role of educating younger students about horticulture and gardening and the Square Foot Gardening method is a perfect manner to do this. Using the lesson plan book, my students created lessons appropriate for kindergarten and first grade students, and then actually went in the classroom and talked to the students. We then constructed 4’x4’ beds for each teacher and helped them grid them off. My students then helped the younger students plant flowers in their beds. This was truly a learning experience for all involved. The final aspect that I have been so pleased about with the beds is that my students have taken an active role in making the agriculture building look good, in particular with landscaping and gardening projects. After we constructed the beds, my Ag Mechanics class built an arbor leading into the garden area which has flower beds coming off both sides. I then had a group of students who built a water garden and built a bridge to cover it. The water garden has floating plants and goldfish in it. None of this would have happened without the construction of the Square Foot Gardens .
• Future Ideas or Suggestions: I would like to thank you for providing this educational experience and contest for students, and tell you that it tgruly has been a great project!
Chris Bacchus, Lamar FFA Advisor
SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES FROM SFG TIME!
“You can literally sit by the beds and watch the sprouts coming up.” – Ethan B.
“This will never work . . . We will never have anything grow in these beds” (2 weeks later, after growth has begun) “Wow, I am amazed, these look awesome!” – Trenton W.
“Why didn’t I think of this?” - Garrett W.
“These beds look awesome . . . will your classes help me build some at my house next year?” - Larry B. (fellow teacher)
“I’m so glad there are no weeds in these beds!” - Kelsey R.
Honorable Mention – Kathy Lopez and the Royal Academy/Homeschool Youth Association, Powell , Ohio
Kathy Lopez and students had a great experience doing their project. Many different subjects were studied and learned! We congratulate them on their achievement! Click Here to view her presentation
• Type of Project: This was a Homeschool community unit study on SFG that also allowed our students to work on the Boy Scout gardening merit badge. Always seeking to focus on leadership and service, we added a goal to illustrate the humanitarian idea that a few can impact their community with SFG . We plan to take some of our produce to a local shelter in the fall to help feed those in need. We also used this project to improve math, science, work, life, and preparedness skills. We are excited about the opportunity to touch others’ lives, feel the joy in serving our community and enforce the idea that no matter what our situation in life, there is abundance in our society. SFG is a great way to reinforce the principles of service, leadership, recycling and abundance that we are teaching along with the more traditional education requirements.
• Student Interest: There was a high level of interest in this project with those in our group who enjoy scavenging, recycling, building, planting, digging and harvesting produce. Our youngest participant got very sick and was hospitalized in May distracting us all from some of our spring harvesting and summer planting, but it has taught us the great life lesson –when the going gets tough, the group that pulls together and works together can still achieve their goals.
• Results: SUCCESS! We built and planted a beautiful and productive SFG in a once ugly and less productive space from mainly recycled materials! We productively planted and harvested radishes, lettuce, greens and garlic enough to share. We even enjoyed sharing the fruits of our labor as we celebrated the graduation of our family’s 17 year old. We are still enjoying the fruits of our labors and looking forward to the fall harvest. A great result of our SFG is the realization that we could set and accomplish a goal without the weeds taking over our garden under an adverse situation where life threw us a speeding, curve ball! This realization raised a BIG HURRAY especially from folks well acquainted with hours of tedious weeding!! We’ve gotten our hands dirty, had fun and experienced the joy and empowerment of success through hard work and cooperation well before fall arrived. Thank You for inspiring us to reach up and out!
• Benefits: The greatest benefit of SFG is the blessing of superb tasting veggies (free of chemicals) grown from our cooperative labors without the dreaded weeding!! Other benefits have been ease and productivity -we have never enjoyed spring, summer and fall planting and harvesting in the past; practical math; science; life skills; plant identification skills; effective plant rotation; beauty - an appreciation for aesthetics; and a new skill we can share with others. We had fun working together, making memories, gaining confidence and creating something we can be proud of.
• Future Ideas or Suggestions: We did not attempt to grow our squash vertically this year, but next year we will.
Honorable Mention – April Stoddart Home School , North Ogden , Utah
April Stoddart and her children were very creative in making a SFG maze as their home school project to enter in the SFG contest. It looks like fun! Click Here to view her presentation • Results : Created a magical children’s garden that would peak my children’s curiosity and love of plants as they played and learned about them and their care. The garden is a maze filled with a variety of plants - plants with different textures, some that they may use their imaginations for play. There are a few berries and vegetables as well as herbs for projects. The maze leads to a teepee made out of bamboo, and covered with moon flowers. Each child has a section of the maze to care for. • Benefits : This is our first attempt at a Square Foot Garden . My husband and I have built a few boxes and are anxious for our big harvest. Each child has a section of the maze to care for.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FANTASTIC 2006 WINNERS!!!
SFG 2005 SCHOOL GARDEN CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2005 WINNERS
The Square Foot Gardening Foundation is pleased to announce the 2005 winners of the School Garden Contest. Each year the entries are different and exciting. The top three contestants will be featured on the website detailing their projects. But, first, here is a list of the requirements: • Imagination, inventiveness and creativity • Project all about Square Foot Gardening • Must follow exactly the ten basics of SFG • Prominent and visible grid showing • Purpose of project to educate and teach students the basic principles of SFG . Encourage students to help others by spreading their knowledge of SFG
The Winners are:
1st Place ($300): Eugene Endicott, Utah 2nd Place ($200): Ashworth Family , Pennsylvania 3rd Place ($100): Jane Thorne, Maryland
WINNERS’ PROJECTS
1ST Place – EUGENE ENDICOTT AND HIS MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) TEAM FROM ROY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN ROY, UTAH
Gene submitted his project using a PowerPoint presentation which was exciting to watch. His students will long remember their experiences with Square Foot Gardening. Click here to view their presentation Click here to download the PowerPoint Viewer
Type of Project : Class Agriculture/Engineering Project for the MESA Team. To learn about SFG and modify system for accessibility, portability and light for year-round growing, if possible.
Student Interest : Very high! Maintained! Motivated to show up, work, think, design and redesign – PLANTING DAY was a RIOT!!
Results : Four teams started with the basic concepts and premises – each gleaning ideas from one another. Many students used a hammer for the first time. Math and measurements with design and construction. Community and environmental benefits discovered and discussed. Four 2x4 boxes gridded, elevated, soiled, lighted, planted, and ready to go!
Benefits : Students eagerly discussed and monitored the progress of their projects, and after planting – THE GROWTH!! They look forward to sharing their new knowledge with friends/family, and can see how they could benefit from a year-round garden. Many groups are tending their box over the summer: harvesting and collecting data for next school year.
Future Ideas or Suggestions : We’ll make any necessary adjustments/fixes in preparations for the year-round tests, educate the new members, design an effective, efficient, yet SFG-friendly watering method/system. Educate and demonstrate for local community. And, of course, KEEP GARDENING!!
2nd Place – DALE AND LESLI ASHWORTH FAMILY HOMESCHOOL FROM BARNESVILLE , PENNSYLVANIA .
The Ashworth Family submitted their entry using a series of photographs. The children in the family began a gardening experience that will last them a lifetime.
Type of Project : We constructed raised beds, filled with a soil mixture (soil, manure, vermiculite, mulch) and cultivated both seedlings and transplants using the methods as described in the Square Foot Gardening book. It was a group project for the entire family with an emphasis on the educational benefits for our children. As we planned the garden, we eagerly looked forward to the snow melt and signs of spring. We plotted our plans on graph paper, did mathematic computations to estimate lumber and soil, prepared a garden calendar to record planting dates, frost dates and projected harvest dates. Once spring arrived, the work began, but proved to be a labor of love! At this time, there is still much development remaining before a major harvesting can take place, but we have enjoyed the tease of quick growing endive, arugula and radish and see signs of more fruit to come. We planted several types of tomato, zucchini, yellow squash, okra, cucumber, basil, mint, chamomile, sugar snap peas, spinach, cilantro, parsley, kohlrabi, endive, radish and arugula. As of yet, we have not had to intervene with any type of pest deterrent other than temporary fencing.
Student Interest : Both students (and teachers) have been involved and interested in the gardening process. It has especially stirred an interest in Hannah (6 th grade) who is making plans for a perennial and herb garden and also desires to start her own greenhouse nursery some day. Interest has not waned, I think due to the fact that with this gardening method, the students were not exasperated by excessive and tedious tasks such as weeding or trying to manage pest problems on a large scale. The book and gardening curricula explained in very precise and simple ways what many other gardening books have made difficult and intimidating.
Results : This project required teamwork and cooperation from all involved. It utilized both academic and physical labor with the fruits of our labor on their way. This project was a great success, not merely in the prospective harvest, but in what it taught us all regarding sowing and reaping, diligence, perseverance and our dependence upon the Creator who can cause one seed to germinate and yet another to rot away. We look forward to continuing this for years to come. Thank you!
Benefits : The physical and spiritual lessons were a benefit to all. We see the physical fruit of our labors as harvest time nears and trust that God will also bring spiritual fruit as He sees fit.
Future Ideas or Suggestions : None that I can think of. This was a wonderful opportunity, thank you very much for allowing us to take part!
3rd Place – JANE THORNE AND THE CHILDREN’S CENTER OF DAMASCUS FROM GAITHERSBURG , MARYLAND .
Jane submitted pictures, course plans and outlines. She has shown with her SFG project in this preschool of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds that children are never too young to learn to love gardening.
Type of Project : The preschool built an 8x12 foot garden and each child had a square foot to care for. They measured and counted to see how many seeds to plant, determined how much to water and when the harvest would be. The children performed taste tests to determine their favorites. A groundhog came by, ate and enjoyed the cabbage and the broccoli before the class could have a taste.
Student Interest : The students enjoyed all phases of the project. They learned to “make dirt” so they would have healthy, happy plants. They liked watching the garden grow and couldn’t wait to water. In fact, they were so excited about watering they wanted to water constantly. So, they learned to measure their water from a barrel. The children liked picking the tomatoes, lettuce and radishes. They were always excited about what they were doing.
Results : The class hosted a garden salad party and invited friends and family to visit the garden. Everyone had a good time tasting what was grown. The children explained to parents how they grew their garden. They explained the importance of having a grid. The children helped make a board display showing all about their project. This was then entered in the Damascus Community Fair and the class won a 1 st Place ribbon, Champion and Reserve Grand Champion ribbons.
Benefits : The children enjoyed eating what they grew. They learned to cooperate and work together. They learned to share with others and were able to take extra plants home to plant and share with their families. They learned about likes and dislikes. They conducted a taste test between lettuce and spinach and it was discovered that 14 out of 15 preschoolers prefer spinach! Upon tasting a cucumber for the first time, one student looked up with surprise and said, “This tastes good, Ms. Jane!”
Future Ideas or Suggestions : This is going to be an ongoing project with each new Snoopy Class in the preschool. It has been so successful the school will continue to garden with new groups of children. They will also try some new and different crops.
AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!!!
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SFG 2004 SCHOOL GARDEN CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2004 WINNERS The Square Foot Gardening Foundation is pleased to announce the 2004 winners of the School Garden Contest. It was difficult to select the top contestant from so many outstanding entries. Each of the top contestants will be featured on the website detailing their project. First, here is a list of the requirements:
• Imagination, inventiveness and creativity • Project all about Square Foot Gardening • Must follow exactly the ten basics of SFG • Prominent and visible grid showing • Purpose of project to educate and teach students the basic principles of SFG • Encourage students to help other by spreading their knowledge of SFG
Our five top finalists in this competition are:
• Jane Thorne, Maryland • Colvin Family , Tennessee • Sandy Sturtevant, California • Melanie Welch, Texas • Sherry Wolfe, Minnesota
The Winners are: 1 st Place ($300): Sandy Sturtevant, California 2 nd Place: Colvin Family , Tennessee 3 rd Place (tie): Jane Thorne, Maryland 3 rd Place (tie): Melanie Welch, Texas Honorable Mention: Sherry Wolfe, Minnesota
WINNERS’ PROJECTS 1st Place – SANDY AND HER SECOND GRADE CLASS
Student Interest: Culmination activity to Square Foot Gardening teaching focus for school year. Students performed their play for close to 700 students. Results: Great reviews – students were proud of what they can teach others. Benefits: Drama, excitement, applied a variety of learning styles and reinforced SFG knowledge. Future Ideas: Fundraisers through SFG, community projects, composting.
2nd Place – THE COLVIN FAMILY HOME SCHOOL
3rd PLACE (TIE) – JANE AND THE CHILDREN’S CENTER OF DAMASCUS
Jane and her students worked hard together to create a habitat that will entice butterflies to visit. Each child has his or her own SFG to take care of. The school earned money for their project by recycling computer cartridges.
3rd PLACE (TIE) – MELANIE AND GROUP OF HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES
Melanie and her group were able to provide a needed community service as they learned and shared Square Foot Gardening in their home-schooling 4-H group. They used a donated garden spot for their community project. Because of this experience some of the families have begun their own SFG’s at home.
HONORABLE MENTION – SHERRY AND STUDENTS Type of Project: We have a new building and are involving all the classes in developing SFG to the areas nearest our building. Student Interest: With students from ages 6-12, we want to involve them in every aspect: planning, building, plants, etc. to tie in with botany, math and economics, as well as “reduce – reuse – recycle.” Results: An ongoing SFG project that becomes the students’ responsibility – with natural study opportunities. Benefits: Learn to work with nature for balance and self-sufficiency. Students will learn how they can get involved with gardening, cooperate with each other and teach the community. Future Ideas: We would like to be a demonstration model for SFG. Sherry has implemented a great idea in teaching responsibility to her students through the use of SFG. At the same time, a great outdoor classroom has been created that will benefit not only the school, but the community. |
Type
of Project: SFG play that teaches others how to
Square Foot Garden.
Benefits:
Our family is SOLD on Square Foot Gardening. We
are studying how to incorporate a larger scale growing plan in the coming
years. For instance, how to grow the equivalent of 1-4 acres of corn,
okra, and tomatoes. The boys are disgusted with our larger gardens when
comparing them to the raised beds. (It takes a lot more work!) With
our gardening club, I’d say the benefits are 10 fold with each family
taking the method and using it in the future. Each of the 40 plus children
have a “square foot seed” planted in their minds to carry into their
adulthood. 
The
Colvin family presented a very detailed scrapbook.
It was outstanding to see how the entire family worked together throughout
the entire project and how many subjects were taught through SFG. The
children learned from start to finish not only how to garden, but how
to run a business as they sold their produce. Handwriting was racticed
as seed orders were filled out. Math was studied as the gardens were designed
and built. Computer skills were learned as brochures and newsletters were
created. And the list goes on and on. Their Garden Club was a great success
as they involved others in learning SFG.
Type
of Project: Jane and her students wanted to create
a garden that would be a butterfly habitat. 
