Blackwell Garden Club  

The purpose of the Kids Garden Club is to foster a love for nature and gardening among children within the school community, these hands-on experiences will teach them about plants, ecosystems, and the environment. Our Garden Club is not just for children, it’s a great opportunity for parents to get involved and support their kids' gardening adventures!

 

Our goals include:

  1. Teach Gardening Basics: Show kids how to plant and care for a garden while learning about plants and the environment.
  2. Build Skills: Develop practical skills like planting and watering and teach responsibility and patience.
  3. Encourage Creativity and Exploration: experiment with different plant varieties and engage in garden-related crafts and projects.
  4. Promote Physical Activity: Get kids moving and playing outdoors through garden tasks.
  5. Foster Teamwork: Create a sense of community as kids work together on garden projects.
  6. Raise Environmental Awareness: Teach the importance of taking care of our planet.

 

Registration Fee: $20 Per Family

Fee covers members for the entire family for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

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Garden Club Sessions

 

Session #1: Fall Session
Date:  November 2, 2024
Time:  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Cost: FREE – Open to ALL student
Theme:  Annual Blackwell Cleanup Day
Speaker：

Denice Cronin-Hanson from Sammamish Garden Club
Description: This FREE event encourages all interested in joining the Garden Club to come and learn more about the Blackwell School Garden and the Garden Club. We'll work together with the school's Green Team to help prepare our garden for the coming winter months. Plus students will receive an introduction and Fall Planting and Maintenance
Activities:
  • Clearing beds and preparing soil.
  • Fall plantings such as tulip bulbs, daffodil bulbs, and ornamental cabbage!
  • Discussing composting and mulching to protect the soil over winter.
Supplies:
  • Kids gloves and shovels will be provided. However they are welcome to bring their own gloves and tools if they have them at home. Please be sure all personal items are labeled with your child's name.
  • Parents will need to bring their own gloves and hand tools should they wish to participate.

Agenda:
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
    • Get together at the school garden area
    • Overview of the day’s tasks and safety guidelines.
  • 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
    • Divide participants into smaller groups.
    • Assign specific areas of the campus to clean.
    • Distribute cleaning supplies, gloves, and any necessary tools.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Speaker sharing: Introduction of the Fall and Winter Season Gardening Cleaning, Maintenance and Protection
    • Weeding, trimming, and general cleanup in the garden area.
    • Compose spread
    • Plant the fall season plants and bulbs.
    • Clean up
    • Group photo opportunity (optional).
  • 10:00 AM – Onsite Registration Opens

 

 

Session #2: Spring Session (Mid-Spring)
Date:  April
Time:  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Cost: Membership Required
Theme:  Spring Planting
Activities:
  • Cleaning up and composting and fertilizing to enrich the soil.
  • Planning and designing the layout for spring planting.
  • Planting seeds or seedlings for warm-no vegetable allowed

 

Session #3: Spring Session (Late-Spring)
Date:  May
Time:  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Cost: Membership Required
Theme:  Add bulbs and plan for garden growth and maintain the garden
Activities:
  • Planting summer-blooming bulbs like lilies and dahlias.
  • Regular weeding, watering, and monitoring plant health.

 

Session #4: Spring Session (Late-Spring)
Date:  Early June
Time:  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Cost: Membership Required
Theme:  Welcome summer break and showcase Spring's blooms
Activities:
  • Conducting educational sessions on plant growth stages, butterfly release, and harvesting.
  • Showcase the garden’s progress and involve more families

 

 

 

Elizabeth Blackwell PTSA 2.8.54
3225 205th Pl NE
Sammamish, WA 98074
EIN 91-1911244