We learned many things from Mr. Ben at Farm N Garden. Did you know there are more than 9,000 kinds of grass in the world? They have many different species growing in the botanical garden there. Some grasses don't grow as fast as others, which means they don't have to be mowed as often. This is good for the environment because if we mow less, we use less gasoline and produce fewer emissions into the atmosphere.
We saw more than grass though. There was alfalfa, sorghum, and clover, which are grown for feeding animals. They also had broccoli, peas, and different kinds of edible greens that people can eat for food. We even got to try some of them fresh from the garden!
As our tour started to wind down, Mr. Ben and his daughter brought us healthy snacks (carrots, grapes, and juice boxes) that we enjoyed in the sunshine. The botanical garden is a great place for a picnic!Before we left, we looked at the seeds in the Farm N Garden store. All of us were able to pick out a few seeds that we could plant ourselves back at Edison. We also picked out gloves to use while gardening.
When we returned, we had a healthy lunch and some time to play on the playground. Everyone came back together in the courtyard for silent reading time, which went by really fast! We wrapped up the day by planting our seeds and watering the garden. All in all, it was a great day at Garden Camp!
Special thanks to Ben and all the staff at Farm N Garden for making our field trip a great time!
1 comment:
Wow!!! Great job on the website! Looks like a great time!! I hope you are all learning a lot and having a great time!! :)
Ms. Malek
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