2009 Leadership skills

Education and Leadership Skills

The winter of 08/09 had been brutally cold, and there had been a lot of snow. Nevertheless we knew that the spring would come and the growing season would soon be here.

The summer growing season came, and although it never got really hot, we enjoyed the nice weather and had events at our garden,

The Theme for the 2009 growing season is

"Education and Leadership Skills".

Education:

There are three primary schools within a five minute walking distance of our garden. We were delighted to be able to engage at least a few classes to come and use our community garden as a resource. We planed a few sample tours related to things in the school curriculum, and simple activities for the students to participate in.

Well, the fall has set in, and it is harvesting time. We will be harvesting our produce and saving seeds for next year.

Leadership:

Now that the community garden has had a few years to mature, it is time to develop a strong community group. We have assessed the needs of the group and created Teams to handle the various duties. It has been an opportunity for growth for those who wished to develop their leadership skills.