Welcome!

The garden was once a cement courtyard in a Cambridge public school building, shared by the Martin Luther King Jr. and Amigos schools. In August of 2006, construction began. The cement was lifted out with cranes, and volunteers from both schools wheelbarrowed truckloads of loam into the transforming space.

Today the garden is a vibrant outdoor classroom that directly supports teachers' curriculum. During volunteer drop-ins, students and their families share in garden maintenance, overseeing the entire growing cycle from seed to compost.

Thank you for your interest!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CitySprouts Summer Internship: Apply Now!

Are you or someone you know in the 5th-8th grade, enjoys being outside, and wants to learn more about the garden? Apply to be a CitySprouts Summer Intern!

People often ask, "Who takes care of the garden over the summer?" The CitySprouts summer interns work together with the garden coordinator to maintain the garden and enjoy its harvest with our regular volunteers. This paid internship (a stipend of $100 for about 24 hrs of work, between June 30-August 8) is an opportunity for kids to learn garden skills while also gaining job experience. Field trips to local farmers markets and farms are included.

For more information, contact Jess jdrench@citysprouts.org

Applications can be found in the K-A Library starting April 30th. The deadline is May 30th.
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Monday, April 28, 2008

T.W.I.G. This Week in the Garden

First Volunteer Drop-in of the Spring: This Thursday May 1st, 3:00-5:00!

Spring has sprung, and there's LOTS of fun activity waiting for you and your family at the K-A Garden Drop-in this Thursday, including:
  • Planting herbs (in connection with our farmer visit and cafeteria tastings in April)
  • Exploring the garden on a "Scratch 'n' Sniff" Scavenger Hunt
  • Making pasta salad---Pick-your-own herbs from the perennial garden and then create your own recipes
  • Clearing soil of weeds and overgrown plants to make room for our new Concord Grape plantings
Just a reminder that children under 10 need to be supervised by an adult...

Thanks --- & looking forward to seeing all our volunteers once again out in the garden!
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CitySprouts and the K-A Welcome Ellery Kimball from Blue Heron Farm!

Before vacation on Wednesday, April 16th, students from the King and Amigos Schools were visited by Farmer Ellery Kimball from Blue Heron Farm in Lincoln, MA. Ellery met with classes to share stories and answer many questions, including why she chose to be a farmer, what kinds of crops she grows, and what it means to grow organic. In the cafeteria, kids sampled fresh herbs (basil, chives, scallions), sprinkling them onto their hamburgers while exploring the flats of scallions that Ellery brought from her farm. Thank you to CitySprouts and a grant from the Growing Healthy Collaborative for making this visit possible!
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