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| Mi Jardin by Francisca Grande, age 11 Yo se que ese jardin no es mio, |
My Garden I know this garden is not
mine, |
| What I
Like About the Garden by Rachel Tomlinson, age 11 Watch the beans climb the corn, That's what I like about the garden. Pick a tomato from the plant, That's what I like about the garden. Search for strawberries under the leaves, That's what I like about the garden. |
Plant the pansies to keep away the bugs, That's what I like about the garden. Try to pull up the carrot, That's what I like about the garden. Eat the veggies that are fresh, That's what I love about the garden. |
| The School Garden by Jamie Gottlieb, age 11 The school garden is fun and important
for the school because it brings us closer to nature.
After you plant the vegetable or flower you feel that
you've brought something to life, it feels really good.
Also, when you see kids in the salad bar enjoying the
vegetables you have probably planted, your emotion is
great inside. You planted that vegetable and now that
student is delighted to be eating it. Another reason the school garden is fun is that kids who get bussed in from the city may not have a yard for gardening. They'd have that sensation too. They might even be more touched than the kids who live in Topanga who are around that kind of nature all the time. I think the school garden was a wonderful idea and I hope you do too. |
| Why Plants are
Important by Rachel Goldstein, age 11 Plants are important because they produce oxygen. They are important because some animals eat them. Some plants are used in salads. Some plants, like flowers, smell good. Bees suck up the nectar from flowers to make honey. Flowers are also used as decorations in houses. Trees are also used to make houses, swings, paper, boxes, bags, etc.. Trees also give us air to breathe. Children love to make tree houses in trees. You also use trees in your fireplace. Trees are fun to climb. Grass is fun to roll around in, especially where there is a hill. Tall grass is very fun to play and hide in. It is also fun to help the grass grow. It is fun to turn on the sprinkler and run through it while it waters the grass. Leaves are on trees. At times the leaves fall from the trees, especially in Autumn they fall. Then it's fun to rake them into a pile to jump into. A bush is a small tree. A bush is fun to hide in. A bush can be a wind breaker. A bush also gives us the air we breathe. No matter what kind of plant it is...a tree, a flower, a blade of grass, a leaf, or just a bush... They need our help to live and grow. |
| What Plants Do For You by Amanda Tasker, age 10 Why is it important to garden? If you would like to know, it would be a pleasure to tell you. We grow trees which are very important to our planet. They give us oxygen, shade, and the best part of all is leaves for us to play in. Trees are fun to climb so that you can see all the amazing flowers beautifully shining in the spring sun. Plants give us food like vegetables and fruit. Without plants we wouldn't be alive. Plants are so important to us. Spring is the best time for planting and to start a garden in school. It is important to garden and you can help. One little seed can make a big difference. Treat others the way you would like to be treated because after all plants are living things. |
| A Garden of Green by Sabrina Zeri, age 10 A road of brown ribbon, |
| Oh the Salad Bar by Daniel Henne, age 10 Oh the salad bar. How I love the salad bar. |
| The Garden by Ted Tomlinson, age 9 I like the garden because it teaches you how to garden and plant seeds. I also like the garden because it has organic foods. I like to plant seeds and help take care of the garden. But I had the most fun pulling weeds! When we went to the garden we planted marigolds, watermelons, Inca corn and sunflowers. I am looking forward to coming back to the garden. |
| On Planting the Garden by Monica Husser, age 8 On April 17, 1997 we planted sunflowers, watermelons and so much more. I had a lot of fun pulling weeds, watering plants, and burying seeds. I didn't know what to do at first. Well then I finally decided in about five minutes. Oh how much fun it was planting seeds and pulling those evil weeds. There was so much to see, too! There were lily pads, and bright marigolds to keep the bugs away. Having a garden is important. |
| Tasty Treat by Samara Kaplan, age 9 Tasty treat in the garden |