Call to action!

Greetings to all Pendleton residents!
I am starting this blog to encourage you to participate in a wonderful project at Pendleton Elementary School: The Memory Garden.

We envision the Memory Garden as a sustainable, organic habitat and a learning laboratory for this school. The garden is located between two classroom wings- the space is visible to and accessible from the classrooms lining the space. On a daily basis students will be able to monitor growth and change in the garden. More than any other place in a school an outdoor classroom nurtures environmental awareness in children. As they play and work outside they learn about the beauty and importance of the natural world. By planting,weeding, harvesting, feeding the birds and providing a habitat for butterflies and other insects, children are gently drawn into the cycle of nature.

This blog will be a place to monitor the progress of the garden but also to become involved. For any project like this to succeed we need the involvement of the wider community. We have recently received a grant from Lowes and look forward to the transformations this money will facilitate. You can help as we go forward with this project.

Join us for a PTO Social and Celebration at the school on February 16th at 6pm. A representative of Lowes will formally present the grant check to the school. Immediately following at 7pm there will be an organizational meeting of anyone interested in helping the garden grow.

Things we need:
Garden tools (child sized)
Bird houses, feeders, baths
Garden shed - for storage
Wheelbarrows
Cuttings from your favorite plants.
Seeds & seed starting equipment.
Your help on our monthly work days - to be announced.