Early Childhood Students Keep Virtually Connected With St. Margaret’s Garden

Early Childhood School students are still getting opportunities to see the progress of St. Margaret’s garden and say hello to the chickens that call it home.

 

The students get weekly virtual tours of the garden either during homeroom meetings or during special appointments on Zoom with Early Childhood School teacher Jennifer Hardison.

 

Mrs. Hardison makes solo trips to St. Margaret’s a few times a week to tend to the garden and the chickens. She records video of her trips, allowing students to see how the plants in the garden are growing, as well as see the chickens they frequently interact with while on campus. Mrs. Hardison also harvests some vegetables that are ripe, such as fava beans. 

 

During the garden appointments, Mrs. Hardison makes a short video about planting or nature that the students watch beforehand, which is then discussed during the meetups.

 

“We don’t require garden appointments, but most of the children pop in,” Mrs. Hardison said. “They love seeing the garden and the chickens and feeling that connection to the St. Margaret’s campus.”