Emerson Garden Based Education
gthgrade American Studies and U.S. HistoryAugustEarly September
garden visitpreparation
Mid October
harvestgarden activity
Mid
October
cooking activity
Mid October
plantgarden activity
Mid
November
garden visit
Winter
activities
January
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February
garden visits
Garden and Curriculum Calendar 2007-2008Updated 10-1-07
Get organized for the year. Coinmunicate with the Garden Team Leaderand try to get parent helpVisit the garden and observe crops planted last spring. These are crops theAfi-ican slaves brought with them to the colonies.Observe crops in other
7th
and
9th
grade plots. (taro, sugar beets, sugar cane,indigo,
flax,
African rice)Purchase seeds for fall planting. Set up harvest and planting dates. Set updates to make stew. Reserve kitchen. Get volunteer help.Harvest crops in plot and hang in classroom to dry. Clean up plot.Tobacco (did Patricia successfully grow a plant in pot over summer?)Process millet, inilo, cowpeas. Talk about saving seed for planting.Talk about crops brought to America with the African slaves.Students make an African stew using cassava (optional), cowpea, okra,peanuts, calaloo, sweet potato. It is served over millet. Some ingredientsharvested from the garden some nurchased.Clean up beds, dig, mulch and plant winter crops of the European settlers(wheat, onions, garlic, parsnips, salsify, turnip, potato, leeks, cabbage,carrots).Compare climate and planting schedule of Colonies and Davis.Learn about the fiber crops colonists would have used (flax, cotton, wool)Everything growing? Pests or weeds a problem? Bird netting needed?Process cotton, spin, drop spindle.Rice and Indigo
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earn about industries and processLearn about storingt'preserving foods
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oot crops, grains, etc..Native American crops and medicinal plants that helped colonists.Lewis and Clark native ~lantsnd medicines.Follow the earden trailEverything growing? Pest or weed problems? Observe
7th
grade flax.
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