Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart

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Stoddert has a garden and market and chickens.

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This one of the times where someone who doesn't know much about a topic displays their ignorance by raving about something that is extremely common.

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Anonymous wrote:This one of the times where someone who doesn't know much about a topic displays their ignorance by raving about something that is extremely common.

If it's so common, it makes me feel worse about the NW DCPS where our daughter goes (John Eaton). It doesn't have any of this.

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Anonymous wrote:This one of the times where someone who doesn't know much about a topic displays their ignorance by raving about something that is extremely common.

If it's so common, it makes me feel worse about the NW DCPS where our daughter goes (John Eaton). It doesn't have any of this.

Start with the Principal, then get teacher buy in and their plan for how they will use a garden. If you have teacher commitment to use a garden, then have the PTA set up a committee to support the teachers, gets some start up PTA funding, then have parents work on garden grants, fund raising, and maintenance.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This one of the times where someone who doesn't know much about a topic displays their ignorance by raving about something that is extremely common.

If it's so common, it makes me feel worse about the NW DCPS where our daughter goes (John Eaton). It doesn't have any of this.

Start with the Principal, then get teacher buy in and their plan for how they will use a garden. If you have teacher commitment to use a garden, then have the PTA set up a committee to support the teachers, gets some start up PTA funding, then have parents work on garden grants, fund raising, and maintenance.

Eaton's property is too small for a garden. It is more of an urban school.

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Anonymous wrote:Some DC schools have a weekly drug market.

Way back in 1984! Way to perpetuate a stereotype from last century.

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SWS has a garden and chickens and the students use the food to make their own lunches once a month. Big whoop, Janney.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This one of the times where someone who doesn't know much about a topic displays their ignorance by raving about something that is extremely common.

If it's so common, it makes me feel worse about the NW DCPS where our daughter goes (John Eaton). It doesn't have any of this.

Start with the Principal, then get teacher buy in and their plan for how they will use a garden. If you have teacher commitment to use a garden, then have the PTA set up a committee to support the teachers, gets some start up PTA funding, then have parents work on garden grants, fund raising, and maintenance.

Eaton's property is too small for a garden. It is more of an urban school.

Not necessarily! Maury converted a small area (formerly tangled) on the side of a retaining wall into a beautiful rain garden! Another space that was previously underutilized was converted into an (admittedly small) herb/vegetable garden, outdoor classroom space and sand box area.

It can be done!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This one of the times where someone who doesn't know much about a topic displays their ignorance by raving about something that is extremely common.

If it's so common, it makes me feel worse about the NW DCPS where our daughter goes (John Eaton). It doesn't have any of this.

Start with the Principal, then get teacher buy in and their plan for how they will use a garden. If you have teacher commitment to use a garden, then have the PTA set up a committee to support the teachers, gets some start up PTA funding, then have parents work on garden grants, fund raising, and maintenance.

Eaton's property is too small for a garden. It is more of an urban school.

No, it isn't. Trust me. Also, it already has a wonderful border garden that can be used for science enrichment. All you need are a few 6 x 3 raised beds with water reservoirs in a sunny location and you have an education garden. In fact, there is space within the border garden to add herbs or a few simple and attractive crops. You don't need an acre farm. Start small. Try container gardens. A half barrel is just the right size to grow a salad for a class. Where there's a will, there's a way.

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The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.

Actually, this is a very big deal for prestige of the parents.

Oh, were we talking about what makes a difference for the kids? I don't think they really care.

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Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.

Actually, this is a very big deal for prestige of the parents.

Oh, were we talking about what makes a difference for the kids? I don't think they really care.

Did you ask the kids? A part of these grant programs requires feedback from the kids. Most of them do care.

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Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.

I challenge you to come out of your Ward 3 bubble and check out Walker Jones' garden. I know you probably consider it slumming it, but I guarantee that Janney's farm is not that extraordinary.

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Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.

I challenge you to come out of your Ward 3 bubble and check out Walker Jones' garden. I know you probably consider it slumming it, but I guarantee that Janney's farm is not that extraordinary.

That's what I was saying. It's a nice little extra that Janney has going just as many, many other schools do. The whole "set the bar" thing was OP showing her ignorance.

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Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.

I challenge you to come out of your Ward 3 bubble and check out Walker Jones' garden. I know you probably consider it slumming it, but I guarantee that Janney's farm is not that extraordinary.

They also have a pretty incredible kitchen classroom.