Our first weeding event primarily focused on the center boxes in which students planted pollinators and vegetables. At the time, we thought that was a large amount of weeding, but that was nothing compared to what was in store for us. To avoid the forecasted 100 plus degree heat, we decided to move the event … More Southeast Elementary Roof Top Garden Invasive Removal
Moved up to 8:30 AM due to heat Now that school is out, we are working to keep this wonderful rooftop garden ship shape for the school, as we prepare our program to resume with the students in September. We got a good start on weeding the pollinator beds on June 8th, but there is … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at SE Raleigh Elementary School July 3rd
School’s out next week and so are the weeds! The new rooftop gardens we created with the students this spring at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School are doing very well, but we need to beat back the weeds that are trying to take over, especially crabgrass, believe it or not. How did crabgrass get up here?! … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School June 8th
We held the last session for the school year of SWC’s Southeast Raleigh Elementary Rooftop Garden Nature Program Friday. For the adult leaders, it was a treat to see the enthusiasm and joy these fourth and fifth-graders showed in our “diggin’ in the dirt” experience with the rooftop container gardens. Brought back to life following … More SWC Hits the Roof!
This past Friday, twenty-five 4th and 5th grade students at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School held their second garden workday on the roof of the school with SWC. The first one, held at the end of March, was a day to plant crops in one half of eight large raised beds and to learn hands-on how … More Pollinators on the Roof
The SWC Eco Kids project to launch a sustainable garden program on the roof of the Southeast Raleigh Elementary School kicked off its first hands-on session with 25 fourth and fifth-grade students Friday, just before their Spring break. The team had been working well in advance, planting a variety of pollinator plants and seeds in … More Eco Kids on the Roof
We are one step closer to holding our first Eco Kids garden workday with 4th and 5th grade students at the Southeast Raleigh Elementary School rooftop garden! Eight SWC volunteers were on the roof Wednesday to inspect, clean up, and inventory the 34 raised beds in preparation for our first hands-on planting and education session … More Preparing for the Eco Kids Garden!
Volunteers needed for initial garden cleanup and inventory! We are excited about our brand new partnership with Southeast Raleigh Elementary School to engage kids in hands-on native pollinator gardening for wildlife plus some organic produce. We are fortunate to have a great starting point, with 34 raised beds already in place on the school rooftop! … More New Eco Kids Garden Program – Volunteers Needed Feb. 25th