Nature Walk

On a hike up a local creek tonight the girls helped identify many native plants and some that are not so desirable, in this region. A sampling of native plants we named were; oregon grape, saskatoon, rabbit brush, yellow salsify (had to look that name up when we got home), night flowering catchfly although we call them salt & pepper flowers, old man's whiskers, and dalmation toadflax.

The Curious Garden

The Curious Garden is a story about a boy who lived in a bleak grey city.

Then one day while he is exploring an old railway he finds a little garden.

as he takes care of the plants ad the plants get stronger, the plants get restless and

the gaden expands to cover the whole track! by the next spring,it has grown

all the way through the entire city!

Related Links

An interview with the author, Peter Brown is here.

Peter Brown demonstrating his technique.

Pictures of the real Highline Park in New York.

The Man Who Planted Trees

Jeremy found this short movie for us to watch that followed our themes of environment, social responsibility and plants. The amazon.com summary of the 1987 film is this:

"The Man Who Planted Trees tells the story of a solitary sheperd who patiently plants and nurtures a forest of thousands of trees, single-handedly transforming his arid surroundings into a thriving oasis. Undeterred by two World Wars, and without any thought of personal reward, the sheperd tirelessly sows his seeds and acorns with the greatest care. As if by magic, a landscape that seemed condemned grows green again. A film of great beauty and hope, this story is a remarkable parable for all ages and an inspiring testament to the power of one person."

Plants

We did an experiment with coloured water and celery to see how
plant stems work! It was so cool!



Me and Ella also created a mini Japanese garden with potted plants!