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Garden coordinator details hands‑on K–2 curriculum and volunteer needs
Summary
Iris Hemmings, the garden program coordinator for Redwood and Dana Gray, summarized lessons (seed saving, three‑sisters planting), reported the plant sale raised over $4,000, and requested more community volunteer days to expand student access.
The district's garden program coordinator described multi‑site lessons and requested more parent and community involvement to sustain and expand outdoor learning.
"We work in storage with 3 sisters, and then we learn the life cycle..." Iris Hemmings said while describing activities at Redwood and Dana Gray. Hemmings said the program cycles between sites weekly, teaches safety and kindness, and uses projects such as seed saving and plant sales to fund supplies; this year's plant sale raised more than $4,000.
Hemmings asked for volunteer days on weekends or after school so families can support maintenance and increase teacher participation in garden lessons. She noted that some gardens are aging and highlighted needed facility repairs and equipment updates.
