Green BILLY | DANIELLE

We visited Moonwater Farms in Compton and the Ishihara Park Garden in Santa Monica to see how different parts of our city grow food and how we can take care of local communities through farming.

The Green class studied basic human needs in our Social Studies unit. Students decided that our basic human needs are shelter, family, and food. We engaged in an in-depth study of where our food comes from and how farmers’ needs are being met. We visited Moonwater Farms in Compton and the Ishihara Park Garden in Santa Monica to see how different parts of our city grow food and how we can take care of local communities through farming. Students helped with mixing compost, used worm tea to enrich soil, pruned sage brush, pulled weeds, and planted marigold. They learned the benefits of urban farming for both the environment and our nutrition. We then decided to grow our own herbs and vegetables.

Students planted rosemary, lavender, basil, mint, thyme, tomatoes, and arugula. The green thumbs of the Green Class have been in charge of watering the plants each day. We are excited to harvest our food and create a culinary treat. The students shared their joys of gardening, “I like gardening because of the feel of dirt on my hands and it helps me be calm. Also, it helps me connect with nature and even other people. Gardening is fun and mindful.”