A busy week ahead gearing up for Spring Fling and the Tour de Cluck on Sat. May 14!

We joined the Tour de Cluck "Clucksters" in the parade at Picnic Day this year as we draw attention to Davis Farm to School Foundation and the fact that we have the first elementary school chicken coop in Davis! We are on the tour this year.... bwaaak!!

While showing off our gardens this week with a DF2SF garden tour Wednesday and the festivities on Saturday, garden volunteers are getting busy with students planting our classroom gardens! Irrigation is getting repaired and planting is happening now, so that plants will be established and producing when school returns in August. Fall harvest of loads of fresh food is the goal.

Wednesday morning at drop-off garden folks will meet in room 6 for discussions about plantings, irrigation, Spring Fling, Tour de Cluck and garden art.  I will go over simple drip system repair, planting for harvest, special events and fun garden art. Please come if you can and if you have the time this week I'll put you to work, sharing with you my list of things to do...
Thanks,

Deb

Jeffrey the Angora Rabbit gets a Hare cut

FFA President Joyce Pexton brought Jeffrey down to size, removing some very matted fir that disguised the fact that he's quite a small bunny after all! He'll look a bit strange for a while, but with regular brushing, he'll have our hands twitching to touch that oh-so-soft hare once again. He's one hoppy bunny now =:)

A before photo of Jeffrey being held by one of Mrs. Owings' students. That's one fluffy bunny!

Garden Sale Wed.- Fri. Ends April 15, 6PM!

Last day of our Spring Garden Sale at Birch Lane! Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Impatiens, Lobelia, Begonias, Marigolds, Petunias, Vinca, Herbs, California natives, trees and shrubs. Open unti 6pm! Supports our school garden program :-)
Some of the California natives you'll find today:
Evergreen Currant, Blue Eyed Grass, Emily Brown Ceanothus, Howard McMinn Manzanita, Sticky Monkey Flower and Cleveland Sage.
Tomatoes: Brandywine, Beefsteak, Big Rainbow, Sugar Sweetie, Sungold, San Marzano, Speckled Roman, Yellow Pear, Silvery Fir Tree, Crimson Carmelo and more.
Peppers and Chilis: Anaheim, Sweet Chocolate, Golden Bell, California Wonder Bell, Red Knight Bell, Poblano, Jalapeno, Pasilla Negro and others.
Herbs: Lavenders like Hidcote, Grosso and Goodwin Creek, Lemon Thyme, Greek Oregano, Stevia and more.
Roses: Cecile Bruner Polyantha rose and Ballerina shrub rose.
Shrubs: Pineapple Guava, Cotoneaster, Lavatera, Hopi Crape Myrtle, Butterfly Iris and Lion's Tail.
Arts and Crafts: Chicken and garden themed jewelry, beaded Suncatchers and Succulents in vinyl record planters. Ceramics.

Garden, Recycled and Nature Crafts made after school Monday & Tuesday!

April 11th and 12th are our afternoons to get creative making fun crafts from and for the garden and gardeners. We can make our popular "Suncatchers" from CDs and recycled beads and dangles, lavender sachets from the gardens, garden themed beaded earrings and much more! New ideas are much appreciated!

SCHOOL GARDEN SALE ON-LINE!

The Garden programs at Birch Lane, Korematsu and Davis High Schools have teamed up and worked hard to bring a very special selection of plants that you can order on-line at: http://www.mykorematsu.com/plant-sale 

 

Marc Ishisaka-Nolfi at Korematsu Elementary has done a beautiful job of building a site with fabulous photos of the plants, a shopping cart and even Pay-Pal! Plants propagated primarily by students at Birch Lane and DHS, have been growing beautifully in the high school greenhouse which is managed by Ag and Hort teachers Amy and Jim Schulte.

 

When you order on-line you'll get first shot at special flowers like Impatiens, Begonias, Lobelia, Marigolds, Petunias and Blue Salvia in large 6-packs. A very nice selection of Tomatoes, Peppers, Herbs, Succulents, Perennials and even a few shrubs are available first to orders on-line.

 

On-line orders can be made through April 6 and can be picked up at Birch Lane near the office on Wed. April 13 between 1:00 and 5:30. Each site has their own pick-up day/time.

Each of our programs will be hosting garden sales on-site as well.

 

BACK FROM SPRING BREAK TO GARDEN FUN!

We'll have our traditional after-school workshops on both Monday and Tuesday, April 11 and 12 in or near Rm. 6. We'll create fun natural and recycled crafts along with the ever popular beaded earrings for our on-site spring garden sale!

 

Our spring garden sale at Birch Lane will run Wednesday through Friday, April 13 - 15 under the canopy near the office.

Starting Seed? Best get Going on it!

Our tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and such should all be planted indoors by seed now. Please comment on the varieties you've planted so far! In the high school greenhouse we have a few tomato varieties almost ready to transplant from the seedling trays with their second set of leaves showing! Many others just up with those first tiny leaves.

Valentine's Day Sale at Birch

We're selling Heart Shaped Ivy Topiaries and beaded "Hearts and Flowers" earrings mornings and afternoons at Birch Lane near the office! Ivy Topiaries are $10 and earrings $5.
We're making earrings Wed. morning 8:30-10:00 in room 6. Thurs. and Fri. afternoon at the tables if the weather cooperates. Would love to make it a party! Hope to see you :)