MLK Day of Service Tree Protection Workday at Buddy Attick ParkCHEARS
On January 19, the City of Greenbelt Public Works in partnership with CHEARS celebrated MLK Day of Service by hosting a Tree Protection Workday in Buddy Attick Park. Volunteers protected slow-growth trees from beaver herbivory by placing protective wire caging around the base of trees. Also, volunteers manually removed English ivy to restore the woods at Buddy Attick Park. We could not have done it without Brian Townsend, City of Greenbelt Horticulturalist, for demonstrating the proper techniques and supplying us with materials. A total of about 70 trees were caged and over 100 trees were cleared of English ivy (where volunteers could reach). Thanks to all of the volunteers who served with us! We accomplished a lot with you!
MLK Day of Service Tree Protection Workday at Buddy Attick ParkCHEARS
On January 19, the City of Greenbelt Public Works in partnership with CHEARS celebrated MLK Day of Service by hosting a Tree Protection Workday in Buddy Attick Park. Volunteers protected slow-growth trees from beaver herbivory by placing protective wire caging around the base of trees. Also, volunteers manually removed English ivy to restore the woods at Buddy Attick Park. We could not have done it without Brian Townsend, City of Greenbelt Horticulturalist, for demonstrating the proper techniques and supplying us with materials. A total of about 70 trees were caged and over 100 trees were cleared of English ivy (where volunteers could reach). Thanks to all of the volunteers who served with us! We accomplished a lot with you!
School - Community Garden Resources
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
School - Community Garden Resources ~ cultivatingcommuntiy.org.au
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Presentation for Stafford County Extension Leadership Council (ELC) using examples from Arlington and Alexandria Extension Leadership Council: Communication Tools, Marketing, Networking, Retreat and Strategic Plan, Appreciative Inquiry, Advocacy with Legislators and Elected Officials
Garden Adventures Grow Eat and Learn in your Schoolyard VAEE VAST 2013 reduce...Mary Van Dyke
Garden Adventures: Grow Eat and Learn in your School Yard. Garden Adventures Enrichment After-School Program Growing Herbs, Fruit and Vegetables - this ppt highlights the Spring Ten Week program at Arlington Traditional School
Learning in the Landscape by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
Use signs, labels and links outdoors to enhance environmental literacy. Here are top tips for teachers and students using some cheap and easy techniques to make signs and labels outdoors and show "evidence of learning'.
The Food Project - a Green STEM Learning Program by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
This presentation introduces The Food Project: an after-school Green STEM Learning enrichment program facilitated by Mary Van Dyke. I am offering this program for fall 2016 to spring 2017 at Swanson Middle School, Arlington. Please contact me if you're interested in the program for grades elementary school grades 3 - 5, or for middle school grades 6-8.
In this year-long program, students connect farming, fun and food. Prepare ground in the fall, test soil, begin to compost, and then plan, plant and care for an outdoor “mini-farm” at your school site. Students can take produce home, or donate to the local Food Assistance Center, or have the opportunity to harvest and sell veg produce by arranging a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) at school. Opportunities also include to exhibit their project in the spring at the regional NOVA Outside School Environmental Action Showcase in spring, and also at the VA Urban Ag Summit to be held in Arlington in October 2017.
Grow and Eat a Rainbow 11 x 8.5 and 11 x 7 inch garden signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden signs with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. The signs include a key color guide to the plant families, and details of crop rotation and use of cover crops. Signs describe a few crops, and techniques for growing tomatoes and beans at home, school or a community garden. Print these signs on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 11 x 7 inch - or hole-punch and hang on a fence. These garden signs go with another longer series of 7 x 5 inch inch vegetable garden plant labels (also uploaded to slideshare).
Grow and Eat a Rainbow Vegetable Garden Plant Labels 7 x 5 inch by Mary Van ...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden labels with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. Print the labels on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 7 x 5 inch. The plant family labels can be hole-punched and hung on a banner above the garden beds. These plant labels go with a series of 11 x 7 and 11 x 8.5 inch garden signage (also uploaded to slideshare).
Seeing Math Patterns in Nature by Mary Van Dyke for CSU Extension October 2020Mary Van Dyke
Ever wondered about the patterns you see in a pinecone, sunflower or cactus? This presentation highlights the Fibonacci sequence, Lucas sequence and optimal packing patterns and the dynamic growing patterns of plants responding to the growth hormone auxin in the bud.
Plant Nova Natives Plain 5 x 4 inch Plant Labels to be decorated for St Micha...Mary Van Dyke
Plant labels common and Latin name for 18 NOVA Natives 5 x4 inch. Copy onto plain paper to size 5 x4 inch - decorate, then print onto polyester paper with UV coating (e.g. TerraSlate) trim to size to fit into 5 x 4 inch metal holders.Secure with drop of contact adhesive e.g. Plumber's Goop. Enjoy your own decorated plant labels out in your native plant garden!
Plant Labels for Sun and Shade Gardens 5 x 4 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 4 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the smaller series of 5 x 3 inch plant labels.
School - Community Garden Resources
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
School - Community Garden Resources ~ cultivatingcommuntiy.org.au
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Presentation for Stafford County Extension Leadership Council (ELC) using examples from Arlington and Alexandria Extension Leadership Council: Communication Tools, Marketing, Networking, Retreat and Strategic Plan, Appreciative Inquiry, Advocacy with Legislators and Elected Officials
Garden Adventures Grow Eat and Learn in your Schoolyard VAEE VAST 2013 reduce...Mary Van Dyke
Garden Adventures: Grow Eat and Learn in your School Yard. Garden Adventures Enrichment After-School Program Growing Herbs, Fruit and Vegetables - this ppt highlights the Spring Ten Week program at Arlington Traditional School
Learning in the Landscape by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
Use signs, labels and links outdoors to enhance environmental literacy. Here are top tips for teachers and students using some cheap and easy techniques to make signs and labels outdoors and show "evidence of learning'.
The Food Project - a Green STEM Learning Program by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
This presentation introduces The Food Project: an after-school Green STEM Learning enrichment program facilitated by Mary Van Dyke. I am offering this program for fall 2016 to spring 2017 at Swanson Middle School, Arlington. Please contact me if you're interested in the program for grades elementary school grades 3 - 5, or for middle school grades 6-8.
In this year-long program, students connect farming, fun and food. Prepare ground in the fall, test soil, begin to compost, and then plan, plant and care for an outdoor “mini-farm” at your school site. Students can take produce home, or donate to the local Food Assistance Center, or have the opportunity to harvest and sell veg produce by arranging a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) at school. Opportunities also include to exhibit their project in the spring at the regional NOVA Outside School Environmental Action Showcase in spring, and also at the VA Urban Ag Summit to be held in Arlington in October 2017.
Grow and Eat a Rainbow 11 x 8.5 and 11 x 7 inch garden signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden signs with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. The signs include a key color guide to the plant families, and details of crop rotation and use of cover crops. Signs describe a few crops, and techniques for growing tomatoes and beans at home, school or a community garden. Print these signs on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 11 x 7 inch - or hole-punch and hang on a fence. These garden signs go with another longer series of 7 x 5 inch inch vegetable garden plant labels (also uploaded to slideshare).
Grow and Eat a Rainbow Vegetable Garden Plant Labels 7 x 5 inch by Mary Van ...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of Vegetable Garden labels with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. Print the labels on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 7 x 5 inch. The plant family labels can be hole-punched and hung on a banner above the garden beds. These plant labels go with a series of 11 x 7 and 11 x 8.5 inch garden signage (also uploaded to slideshare).
Seeing Math Patterns in Nature by Mary Van Dyke for CSU Extension October 2020Mary Van Dyke
Ever wondered about the patterns you see in a pinecone, sunflower or cactus? This presentation highlights the Fibonacci sequence, Lucas sequence and optimal packing patterns and the dynamic growing patterns of plants responding to the growth hormone auxin in the bud.
Plant Nova Natives Plain 5 x 4 inch Plant Labels to be decorated for St Micha...Mary Van Dyke
Plant labels common and Latin name for 18 NOVA Natives 5 x4 inch. Copy onto plain paper to size 5 x4 inch - decorate, then print onto polyester paper with UV coating (e.g. TerraSlate) trim to size to fit into 5 x 4 inch metal holders.Secure with drop of contact adhesive e.g. Plumber's Goop. Enjoy your own decorated plant labels out in your native plant garden!
Plant Labels for Sun and Shade Gardens 5 x 4 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 4 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the smaller series of 5 x 3 inch plant labels.
Plant Labels for Berm South Garden 5 x 3 inch by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of plant labels is to suit 5 x 3 inch holders - and for plants mostly native to Northern Virginia as planted in the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Gardens. See also the larger series of 5 x 4 inch plant labels.
Wildlife Garden Plant Feed Winter Beauty 11 x 7 signs by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
This series of 11 garden signs is designed for the Arlington County Central Library Wildlife Garden - to highlight planting native plants to benefit wildlife, cultivation tips, and winter beauty
Growing Engagement for a Food Garden with Signs and Labels by Mary Van Dyke 2019Mary Van Dyke
A short presentation on using garden signs and labels to engage visitors to a food garden: Arlington County Library's Food Garden. The signs and plant labels are color coded to plant crop families and highlight cultivation best practices including crop rotation and cover crops.
8.5 x14 inch classroom longer name Bird Species Tally Sheet for Birds in My C...Mary Van Dyke
Printable 8.5 x 14 inch bird species tally sheet for classroom for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the longer English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
Short name Bird Species Tally Sheet for student for Birds in My Community pro...Mary Van Dyke
Printable bird species tally sheet for students for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the short one-word English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
Longer name Bird Species Tally Sheet for students for Birds in My Community p...Mary Van Dyke
Printable bird species tally sheet for students for Birds in My Community project (use with KWL Chart and Birds in My Community bird identification flipbook). This tally sheet uses the longer English name for each bird. By Mary Van Dyke for Green STEM Learning.
33 Plant Signs 5 x 4 inch including NOVA Natives and other perennials, ferns,...Mary Van Dyke
This is a series of 33 plant labels for a Northern Virginia garden with selection of native flowers, shrubs, perennials, forbs and ferns. Signs are 5 x 4. Print onto polyester paper e.g. Terraslate 7 mm and put in metal holders e.g. from Forestry Supplies. Scan QR code on each sign to some further information about the plant.
Plant NOVA Natives Garden Signs 5 x 7 inch for Shrub and Small Trees NVSWCD 2...Mary Van Dyke
These are garden signs to download and print for Plant NOVA Natives Shrubs and Small Trees as distributed by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District between 2011 and 2015. Download and print 5 x 7 inch onto polyester card such as Terraslate 7 mm and put in metal holders (e.g. Forest Supplies).
Each sign highlights some wildlife benefits of the plant in text and images.
Scan QR Codes to go to further information from Lady Bird Johnson and other sources.
10 Native Plants for Our School 5 x 7 inch Signs by Mary Van DykeMary Van Dyke
Here are signs for 10 plants native to the area of Northern Virginia Metro DC area. Download and print the signs on polyester card (e.g Terraslate 7 or 10 mm) and put in metal holders (e.g. from Forest Supplies). And print to use as a booklet in and outside the classroom. These plants grow well in dry part shade, and look well planted together in a garden bed. Plants selected for spring, summer and fall pollinators. Remember to water your plants regularly while they are establishing (1 - 3 years).
Birds in My Community by Mary Van Dyke 2018Mary Van Dyke
Download and print these flipcards and use as a guide to birds in your community, to help explore nature nearby. Each bird is introduced with its "tweet" and name in English and Spanish. Flip the page to find out some fun facts about the bird.
The flipbook is designed for elementary-age students (2-5 grade), and their families, teachers, caregivers.
Contents:
What is a bird?
The fourteen birds selected for the guide are common in schoolyards, gardens and parks in the eastern US: Blue Jay, Cardinal, Chickadee, Crow, Dove, Finch, Hawk, Hummingbird, Mockingbird, Robin, Sparrow, Titmouse, Woodpecker and Wren.
Bonus pages: draw a bird, bird beak adaptations and what can I do to look after birds?
Print onto polyester 'card' and trim to 7 x 5 inches and spiral bind on short edge
You can also print single sheets and use outdoors as bird identification signs in the schoolyard