http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/index.shtml This is the RSS feed for the Environmental Learning & Garden category of the Orca K-8 website. Sat, 10 May 2008 22:17:35 PST en-us http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/Restoration_of_Native_Plants_along_the_Green_River.shtml Environmental Learning & Garden NOTES FROM OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM<br/> <br/> Green River Field Trip<br/> Orca’s fourth and fifth graders got on two school buses on Friday morning 5/2/08 and headed out to the Green<br/> River in Kent to work with EarthCorps staff on restoration and exploration of the riverbeds there. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:58:09 PST http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/Restoration_of_Native_Plants_along_the_Green_River.shtml http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/Environmental_Evening_February_13th_6_30-8_30.shtml Environmental Learning & Garden ORCA ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES EVENING<br/> WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13TH<br/> 6:30-8:30 PM, ORCA LUNCHROOM<br/> <br/> WIN PRIZES!<br/> SEE PLANS FOR THE NEW GREENHOUSE AND SCIENCE BUILDING!<br/> RACE IN A RECYCLING RELAY!<br/> <br/> The evening will provide an overview of the current and future Environmental Studies program at Orca along with hand-on activities and information about worm bins, farm to table, native plants, residential wind and solar energy, water conservation, local birds, and P patch gardening. <br/> Contact TA McCann for further info or to help out. <br/> 229-9991 or tam@helpshare.com<br/> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:32:25 PST http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/Environmental_Evening_February_13th_6_30-8_30.shtml http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/MULCH_at_the_P_Patch.shtml Environmental Learning & Garden What an amazing day at ORCA for Melanie’s class and the Hillman City P-Patch!<br/> <br/> <br/> I was inspired by the experience of Melanie’s 3rd grade children on Friday January 10th as we mulched our P patch beds. Rita Howard prepared a marvelous educational story about the scarcity of good land to garden and farm, and our need to protect the soil from washing away (erosion) and to build up it’s richness. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:23:01 PST http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/MULCH_at_the_P_Patch.shtml http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/Vermicomposting.shtml Environmental Learning & Garden Vermicomposting & Coir!<br/> <br/> What's vermicomposting? Using red wiggler worms (very social and hungry little guys) in bedding of coconut husks (COIR) and paper to digest our table scraps from snacks and cafeteria to make rich, dark compost for our garden beds and reduce our waste. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:55:56 PST http://www.orcapta.org/orca_garden/Vermicomposting.shtml