Little Kids!

On Wednesday afternoon I went to the garden at about two. There was an enthusiastic class of children already running about when I arrived. First, the kids had a scavenger hunt to complete. They got to do things like find so many insects, collect seeds, find weeds, find something that could be ate,  and other garden-like things. After the scavenger hunt it was time to plant some flowers. Each kid planted 3 sunflower seeds and 3 marigold seeds. They were even taught how to collect their own marigold and sunflower seeds. The final part of the day was eating! A jerusalem artichoke, a root vegetable related to the sunflower, was cut up for everyone to eat. The kids loved it, and I got to leave with a bag full of this interesting vegetable. It was nice to see how enthusiastic the kids were to learn about food and gardens.