I got to the community garden known as the Westside Family Orchard around 8:45ish, and asked the garden guy what the plan was for today. We were to take a tour of the garden with children from the Boys and Girls Club, which is something I do on a daily basis. Next, I had to direct the children and help with mulching around various tomato plant pots around the garden. The pots are black and absorb a lot of heat from the sun, especially in the clear Montana sky in late July.
The children were older than the ages I usually work with.
I like kindergartners - 2nd graders best... They were good helpers, and could use the wheelbarrows and shovels on their own. The sun was hot and the little ones were tired, so we took several breaks in the learning center. This is an area inhabited by chilly stone benches, potted flowers, vertical gardens, and the dark blue thermos full of icy, cold water! It's fun water, because mint leaves grown in the garden are added by the garden guy! It gives the water a cool, minty flavor, and it's a flavor I now associate with the Westside Family Orchard.
Some of the little kids enjoy it, but others spit it out and think its disgusting!..
After the children left, I decided to work on the 2nd mural project on a panel for one of the compost boxes. It can be interesting, besides the buzzy, breeding flies, the array of spiders, acute heat, wind, and tacky paint.
I did that for about an hour and a half and got home around 12:30. I ate some rice noodles and it was peaceful.
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| There is still much to be done! It's inspired by the garden's logo |
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| The finished product!! |
