The Garden at Bayou Village School
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We have a butterfly garden full of Texas natives that attract swallowtail and monarch butterflies. The bees and songbirds enjoy our flowering shrubs and trees too. We have also started a fruit orchard which includes a persimmon tree, nectarine tree and fig tree. The playground is dotted with herbs and a grape vine which the children are encouraged to feel, smell and taste. More plans are in the works to create an even more edible lush garden playground on our new property, next door.
Our compost bins are getting a makeover! Parents are encouraged to bring in their yard clippings and raked up leaves to contribute to our compost as the 'carbon' element. The garden at our current location was built in the Autumn of 2013 by volunteers including parents, teachers, grandparents, and friends of Bayou Village and the children themselves. We've planted nearly 20 trees on the property and transplanted many varieties of plants from our old location that are thriving once again. It is maintained by the children, teachers and parent volunteers from the parent community. |
Our green space at Bayou Village School contains different gardens for different purposes.
The children plant the seeds and seedlings, lay down hay for mulch, and tend to their garden by watering the plants weekly. In the fall of 2015 they planted an herb garden that includes lemon verbena, lemongrass, various mints and lemon balm. They will use these herbs to cook with.
The Grades classes have gardening boxes in which they grow their own organic vegetables. They too are learning about the cycle of growing food and grow all their vegetables from seed. Currently they are growing spinach, beans, and lettuce.
The children plant the seeds and seedlings, lay down hay for mulch, and tend to their garden by watering the plants weekly. In the fall of 2015 they planted an herb garden that includes lemon verbena, lemongrass, various mints and lemon balm. They will use these herbs to cook with.
The Grades classes have gardening boxes in which they grow their own organic vegetables. They too are learning about the cycle of growing food and grow all their vegetables from seed. Currently they are growing spinach, beans, and lettuce.
