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!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Welcome Back to School!


The garden has survived Tropical Storm Irene and is holding its own against the chilly September nights thanks to the work of our Summer Interns! We had a great crew this summer including the following King and Amigos students.

Morgan 6th grade, Rodman 6th grade, Jordan 6th grade, David 6th grade, Isaac 8th grade, David 8th grade

Now that school is in session, activity in the garden this fall has been packed with learning and exploration. Amigos's middle school science teacher Laurie Ferhani has brought her 6th graders out to explore the ecology and work in the garden. King's 2nd teacher, Sarah Healy, has also visited the garden to study the different types of soil and the organisms that live in each.

The garden is bursting with food! There are tomatoes, tomillos, basil, greens, potatoes, and sun- chokes. Amigos Meg Ramsdell will be hosting garden-drop-in-hours this fall afterschool on Mondays. This is a great opportunity to harvest some veggies and do a little gardening work!

I hope to see you in the garden soon!
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