Donald Stewart Center School No. 51

July Update: Growing and Learning in Our Preschool Raised Bed Garden

Our raised bed garden continues to thrive this summer! Throughout the month of July, the preschoolers enrolled in the summer program, along with the support of their teachers, have been working hard to take care of the plants. The children water the garden daily, help pull out weeds, and enjoy observing the growth of the vegetables and flowers.
So far, we have seen exciting progress! Many of the plants have grown taller and stronger, and some vegetables are starting to sprout. The students are learning about the life cycle of plants, the importance of sunlight and water, and how to care for living things.
The garden has become a special part of our summer routine, giving our preschoolers a hands-on learning experience that connects them to nature. We look forward to continuing our work in August and celebrating our first harvest soon!

Scotch Plains – Fanwood YMCA

We Are Growing!

Thank you so much, Union County! We have green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes. We picked radishes, carrots and lettuce already!

Neighborhood House Association School

July Garden Pictures at Neighborhood House

Here’s an update on all the beautiful plants growing at our school. There were green tomatoes and lettuce that the children were excited to see.

Jewish Family Services

Farm to Table

Straight from the garden to the table.

Jewish Family Services

FRUIT!!

We love fruit!

Jewish Family Services

100 Degrees Or Pouring Rain; Doesn’t Matter at JFS!

Planting, landscaping and flowering.

Sherman Elementary School

June Garden

Neighborhood House Association School

Neighborhood House Association Planting Days

Planting at Neighborhood House Association’s three sites.

Morris-Union Jointure Commission

Planting Herbs & Fruit Plants

Our students have been busy planting rosemary and strawberry plants in the DLC sensory garden. We can’t wait to watch them grow! 🌱

Donald Stewart Center School No. 51

Growing Strong: Our Garden’s Progress Since Planting Day!

We’re so excited to share an update from our “Dig In, Plant a Seed” garden! Our preschoolers have been doing an amazing job tending to our plants, and you can really see the incredible progress since planting day.

Our little gardeners love spending time outside. We’ve been reading stories right there among the sprouts, which always leads to some great questions about how things grow. Watering the plants has become a favorite activity, and they’re incredibly proud of how much our garden is improving each week. It’s truly wonderful to watch their faces light up as they discover new leaves and taller stems!