ASAP 3rd Quarter - STEM in the Garden

Many people have never experienced growing their own food. To follow a plant’s life cycle from seed to table can be a life altering experience. The opportunities to learn and apply STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts in gardens abound - charting plant growth, graphing rainfall, conducting soil percolation tests, designing greenhouses & bird feeders. Participants will learn soil perforation testing, composting, lasagna gardening, seed balling, gardening log and journaling, the benefits of native planting and water conservation as well as other STEM gardening resources. (Be prepared to get your hands dirty!)