Friday, October 5, 2012

WAWA...

The Orion School is now a strategic partner with The West Atlanta Watershed Authority.  We had an informative and engaging curriculum extension visit there yesterday were we saw aquaponic gardening first hand, a first rain garden, a frog pond and "pet" hissing cockroaches.  We are going to partner to work together to alleviate watershed issues in and around the school.  Our friends at WAWA are also going to help us get more rain barrels so we can collect even more water for our growing Greenspace with Grace outdoor classroom!


Friday, September 28, 2012

We give back to the community...straight from our garden

Our students donate fresh fruits, veggies and eggs (all from Greenspace with Grace) to Action Ministries Atlanta Women's Community Kitchen





Recognize these from anywhere?  (Hint: see the pictures above)




Greenspace with Grace has worms!

Dennis Holman from Georgia Wiggler came to teach us about worms and help us start a worm farm...









Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The story of a bird habitat

First we grow gourds...


Then we cut holes in them, clean them out and let them dry...


Then we paint them...





Then we hang them and...






Hope a little friend finds it and moves in...







Chatman and Turner with our little girls

In addition to our three Orpington hens we now have two buff brahma bantam hens and one silky hen. Chatman and Turner are trying to pet our pets.  Disclaimer: no animals were hurt in the taking of this photo ;)


Today's harvest

Some last of our summer reapings from our great garden...eggplant, melon, tomatoes, figs and peppers...yum!