by Quasar Surprise
Spring. 2013. Avanti High School is lucky enough to be chosen as 1 of 2 proposed community garden sites that will receive 8 brand new raised beds with the help of the
Kitchen Garden Project (KGP); a faction of Olympia's GRuB. Community members from the Rotary, local churches, Olympia High School, and Avanti students came together to bang out the new garden in just under 3 hours of focused labor. When finished, earthy-smelling topsoil mixed with mushroom compost was piled high in each of the 8 raised garden beds.
Since that spring, the garden has exploded with life. Students of the past school year chose what to plant in each raised bed based on studies in companion planting and organic gardening techniques.
Students of the current school year have helped to tend the garden, harvest produce (to be donated to Thurston County Food Bank), and plant cover crops in preparation for the winter. Classes will be held in the garden all year round, and we hope to host some community workshops throughout the school year as well. Come summer time, we will be looking for volunteers to help out with weeding, watering, and harvesting.
Stop by and have a peek at the new addition to our school!
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| Students dump soil into newly built beds |
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| Volunteers help level the fresh soil |
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| Refreshments are enjoyed after hard work |
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| The newly planted garden thrives during summer weather, thanks to volunteers from the FoodBank |
Spring. 2013. Avanti High School is lucky enough to be chosen as 1 of 2 proposed community garden sites that will receive 8 brand new raised beds with the help of the 
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