The group gets started to enrich the garden bed to plant the redbud tree as part of our Earth Day activities. M’s dad helps the children as they work.
Our main project for Earth Day activities is to work on the garden outside of our classroom. We are planting a tree for birds so we can watch them from our window. R has filled his bucket with good soil and H has emptied the wheelbarrow after filling it with rich dirt.
The children eagerly use the tools and containers to move the soil from one place to another.
Everyone works to add good soil to the bed.
The children go to the big pile to get more soil and compost for the garden bed.
K. stands in the hole dug for the tree to see how deep it is!
We’re planting an Eastern redbud tree which will have pink flowers in spring and heart-shaped green leaves when the flowers disappear. We hope birds will perch on it so we can see them from our window.
The tree is set in the hole and covered with dirt.
Mr. D empties the bag of mulch to keep the soil from washing away and drying out.
