The Nurtury For Kids

04/02/2026

04/01/2026

Our Garden Science collaboration is on a roll! We’ve been building a terrarium using seeds saved from the garden and introducing a few carnivorous plants, including a Venus flytrap and a pitcher plant. At each meeting, we discuss and observe the subtle changes unfolding within our own tiny ecosystem. 🌱

03/15/2026

We can see clearly now—the snow is gone! We began studying which plant varieties survived the winter and started seeding for an early start in our greenhouses. Our visits to the John Jermain Library continue as we restock and organize the seed library.

03/13/2026

01/26/2026

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We began visiting the library to help restock and organize the seed library, and to contribute seeds, including our homegrown cotton seeds, we have saved from our garden. Microgreens continue to be a favorite among our community, and we’re now narrowing down a few options together before ramping u...

01/26/2026

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12/17/2025

We’ve been studying our vast array of wildflowers and vegetables in our garden. Part of that study includes saving seeds collected from the garden at the end of their growing season. We have been looking closely at their characteristics, sorting them and then cataloging them. We’re also creating...

12/08/2025

This week we have been focusing on soil temperature as well as its water content in the outside beds and greenhouses.