SENECA RIDGE GARDEN CLUB

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The Seneca Ridge Garden Club's mission is to collaboratively create a sustainable garden for students to learn in and enjoy together with staff and families in the Seneca Ridge community.

WHY GROW A GARDEN?

We are currently building and maintaining raised garden beds that intersect and support the LCPS middle school curriculum. We believe the learning experience can be enhanced through observation and gardening, specifically in the areas ecology, biology, agriculture, the natural sciences.

The experience and inspiration that working in the garden brings can also be applied to art, literature and the humanities.

The benefits of gardening also include the mental and physical/health well-being of our children, staff and families as we will be actively outdoors, breathing fresh air and growing organic food.

"Children today spend less time outdoors than any other generation, devoting only (4) four to (7) seven minutes to unstructured outdoor play per day while spending an average of (7) seven and a half hours in front of electronic media."

-Data from the NATIONAL RECREATION & PARKS ASSOCIATION.ORG

We hope that the Seneca Ridge Garden Club will serve as an after-school opportunity for our middle schoolers to cultivate a love for nature and the sense of responsibility to steward it.

ELIGIBILITY

If you are interested in applying to be part of the garden club that will meet every (2) two weeks starting Tuesday, Sept 13 after school

GARDEN CLUB PROTOCOL

We ask that the students bring their own garden gloves. Tools, plants and seed will be provided.

3:30 Garden Club Greeting & Instruction
3:40 Get to Work
4:00 Reflection in a Nature Journal
4:25 Dismissal

OTHER GARDEN CLUB PERKS
Your child will be bringing home school-grown produce, as well as seeds for you to grow at home!

Email *

Child's First & Last Name *

Parent/Guardian's First Name *

Parent/Guardian's Last Name *

Child's Grade *

Dismissal: At 4:15PM every Garden Club Day my child will *

be picked up

will walk or bike home

ride the Activity Bus home

Other:

If your child will be fetched from school, please indicate the name of the person who will fetch him/her *

If your child has allergies, please indicate them below *

May we take pictures or videos of your child working in the garden? (This is only to be used for documenting our work and writing grants for funding.) *

Yes

OPTIONAL FOR PARENTS: Can you volunteer at the Garden Club? If so, please pick a date or dates below *

Wed, Mar 23 - Observation & Journaling: Recognizing Natural Patterns

Wed, April 6 - Outdoor Planting & Digging

Wed, April 20 - Observation & Journaling: Working on a Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots Project

Wed, May 4 - Spring Sale for Teacher's Appreciation Week

Wed, May 18 - Observation & Journaling: Preparing for our Seed Exhibition

Wed, June 1 - Seed Exhibition Day & Celebration!

Other:

Required

What is you best phone number? This will be our secondary means of communication. *

Do you think your child will be able to attend majority of the club dates above barring illness? *

Yes

Maybe

Why are you or your child interested in attending the Seneca Ridge Garden Club? *

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us?

Thanks very much for filling this online form out! We will be in touch regarding your application and look forward to meeting you and your child on March 16

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the organizers:
Mr. & Mrs. Schauder
permaculturegardens@gmail.com
571-295-2053

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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