Seven wonderful UCLA Pediatric Residents came to visit our students and talk about the intersection of health, food, medicine and their individual journeys and career paths. See more of their visit below!
Herb Bouquets for the Holidays
Students created herb bouquets for their families and holiday cooking. Sprigs of rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage and bay leaves were tied with cinnamon sticks and star anise. Happy holidays to all our students, parents, partners, supporters, and friends!
Digging for Biodiversity and Slow Food
8th grade students planted Makah Ozette potato seeds to be part of the Slow Food USA School Garden Project: A Potato with a Past. Students will plant, document and photograph growth of the plants in the two beds and will harvest and cook the unique, nutty fingerling. The Ozette was a staple in the diet of the Pacific Coast Native Americans of the Makah Nation and brought directly by the Spanish from Peru to the Americas.
Making a Compost Cake with the F.B.I.!
Students learn to compost, sort waste, and make an Edible Schoolyard "compost layer cake" with the FBI (fungi, bacteria and invertebrate)!
Recognition Luncheon to Honor Students
Seeds to Plate asked the 20 teachers who partnered with us this year to choose a student who has shown marked improvement this year to be honored. The student was asked to choose a parent, or other relative, to come and be honored as well.
Amazing volunteer chef Karen Wong, who has worked with us previously, worked with parents and students to prepare this delicious meal: Panamanian Jerk Chicken, Cole Slaw, Cilantro and Coconut Rice, sauteed greens from the garden and Hibiscus/Ginger Water Beverage. Special thanks to Whole Foods for donating fresh produce for this meal!
Mark Twain Students Sell Garden Produce at Local Farmers' Market
Students at the Mar Vista Farmers' Market
Students enjoy interacting with shoppers as they sell brussel sprouts, chard, kale and other produce they grew from seed in our school garden.
Love, in Bloom: A Poem
Students from Ms. Olinger's class gifted Seeds to Plate with a beautiful poem about the garden. Each student wrote at least one sentence, and the finished product is a wonderful piece of work. Thank you students!
“I love watering the plants, like shooting my water gun at home, making the soil soft when the water hits the ground. I love watering the trees so they can grow and give fruit. I love to see the plants get fresh water and to watch them grow.
I love the feeling of the wet plants moving across my skin. I love to feel the soil in between my fingers.I love how the birds sing to me, their lovely melody, humming in our wonderful and healthy school garden.I love how the flowers bloom from their slumber to show their beauty.
I love how all of the teachers take good care of the plants over the weekend.I love going to the garden, it reminds me of working in Mexico’s fresh air. I dig holes and harvest corn.
I love mulching, the great workout, and the power of the shovel in my hands, scooping the mulch into the wheel barrel.Extreme power and anger relief, using a pitchfork to stab the mulch so it becomes loose.
I love the smell of the garden, rosemary, peppermint and fresh air.
I love the snacks in the garden, the fresh food that is made into something delicious. I love the sweet and sour taste of the food that we make. I love to grow the food that we eat. I feel like I am making a healthier future.”
