West Portal Elementary Garden

Our Garden Recess Club participants loved making pressed flower bookmarks! They pressed the flowers a few weeks ago, waited patiently for them to dry, then made their masterpieces 🌸 📖 #SchoolGarden #OutdoorLearning #GardenCraft @SFUnified @WPE_SF @thewongways @livingschoolyrd

@thewongways @WPE_SF @SFUnified Did you spy the Easy Breezy 🍦 container in there? That’s the favorite by a long shot.

@WPESGarden @WPE_SF @SFUnified Ok, breaking out my alternative seed starters!!! 🍌

Who’s excited for Spring planting like we are?! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 🙋🏽‍♂️ We’ve used just about every container possible to start seeds in the @WPE_SF #greenhouse 🌸 🥬 #Recycle #Gardening #SchoolGarden #GreenEducation @SFUnified @thewongways

@MadForMaple @WPE_SF @SFUnified @thewongways Bananas, mangoes, and tomatoes. All the things that can’t or struggle to grow in SF 😂 We quickly followed up their requests with a research lesson in growing zones & climate ⛅️

@WPESGarden @WPE_SF @SFUnified @thewongways Amazing!!! What kind of seeds were most requested by students??

New year, new specials. Our 3rd graders start their garden journey learning about worm poop from our garden teacher, Ms. Taylor! @WPESGarden @WPE_SF @SFUnified #castings #worms

Garden recess club students learned about #transplanting today. They gave snap pea seedlings a new home in planter boxes 🌱 We can’t wait for these to grow so we can munch on the delicious peas! #SchoolGardens #ColdWeatherCrops @SFUnified @WPE_SF @livingschoolyrd

Sadly, the answer was no. They were spoiled with mealworms all day and didn’t save room for pumpkin!

Will Oreo and Fairyfloss eat their pumpkin treat? What’s your vote? 🎃 #SchoolGarden #SchoolChickens #OutdoorLearning @WPE_SF @SFUnified @thewongways @SFUSD_Science @greenthenextgen @livingschoolyrd

@MadForMaple Wowww stunning!

That's an Oleander Hawk Moth! Just died of natural causes outside of my classroom. Big and beautiful! Not all #insects are "creepy"! #nature #buys #naturelover #learning #teaching #awesome #Shenzhen #SISrocks #issedu

THANK YOU to the parents who help in our school garden! It’s truly a #community garden and it wouldn’t thrive without the help of amazing West Portal families. Weeding, planting, delivering trucks full of mulch, translating garden flyers and more! We’re so grateful ❤️ @WPE_SF

@Laurenn_Ashton @Walnut_Acres @MtDiabloUSD So sweet!

How can I say ‘no’ to a @Walnut_Acres school dance when the kids take this type of initiative!? A personal email to me requesting an inclusive family dance!Looking forward to working with this group of 4th/5th graders!🥰 @MtDiabloUSD #TeamMDUSD #edutwitter #studentlife #community

Did you know? We can all move beyond just celebrating Earth Day and truly help make a difference in our schools and communities. It starts with a simple question that leads to action. #edchat #caedchat #climateactionEdu

Time for a pumpkin decomposition experiment in the garden! Students are making predictions about what it will look and smell like in one week, one month, and two months 🎃 #GardenScience #SchoolGarden @WPE_SF @thewongways @SFUSD_Science @livingschoolyrd

You don't need to be a climate scientist to take your class on a journey to have a positive impact on the planet. How can teachers help their students understand zero waste? We've got some ideas we'll be sharing, so tell a friend! #edchat #environmentalliteracy #caedchat

🎃 Wondering what to do with your Halloween pumpkin? 🌱 Raw pumpkin can be home composted or dug in as fertiliser. 🥧 Pumpkins that are still good enough to eat can be roasted, sautéed, or used to make pies, soups, casseroles and risotto. Pumpkin cake, anyone?

Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere! Happy Halloween from the West Portal Garden! 🎃🪴 @WPE_SF @thewongways @SFUnified @livingschoolyrd #Halloween #SchoolGarden #HandsOnScience

It’s the best day of the year in the garden!! Pumpkin Patch day!! 🎃🌽 Every student gets to take a pumpkin home! @thewongways @WPE_SF @SFUnified #SchoolGarden #PumpkinPatch #Halloween

@thewongways The celery growing in our garden was started this way 😁

@WPESGarden 👀

Our campus and surrounding neighborhood is SHINING ✨ thanks to the 40 incredible volunteers who came to Campus Cleanup & Garden Care Day 🪴 We picked up litter on & around campus, then painted signs with plant names for the garden 🎨 @WPE_SF @thewongways @SFUnified

It’s time for tea in the West Portal garden! 🫖 🌸 On the menu: mint tea and lemon verbena tea, straight from the garden! 🌱 Students are loving their lessons on herbs 🌿 #SchoolGarden #HerbalTea #GardentoTable #Organic @WPE_SF @thewongways