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Students visited the East New York Farm to learn more about planting, watering, weeding techniques, how to compost and beekeeping. The purpose of the visit was for the children to imagine what their garden could become one day. #StJohns #St.John’s
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The children had so much fun preparing this recipe! And it was so simple to make. We used 3/4 liter of water, 20 lemons, 1 1/4 large cucumber, a few mint leaves, 8 spoons of agave, and 9 ice trays. First, the children took the lemon seeds off and squeezed the juice in a plate;…
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The children went foraging to the park and learned about the African Blue Basil, a plant is right to eat raw, and a great addition in salads and cooked lentils. Nettles, a plant to make delicious pesto! And finally Dandelions, the entire plant is edible and very nutritious, but this time we only tried the…
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Serenity was awarded the Katie’s Krops grant, and the Garden Kitchen Lab will be able to start building the garden! The goal of this program is to teach children how to farm, appreciate, and eat what they grow, and give part of the harvest to people in need. It is this experience that little by…
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This week we planned how we are going to start building our garden. The first step was to document the sunlight hours in the area where we want to grow. I took pictures of the garden from 9 am to 5 pm, every hour, to see where the sunsets. A garden needs at least eight…
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I found fresh papaya for this week’s snack at the local supermarket. A real find! The children scooped the papaya seeds off, peeled and chopped the fruit, spread shredded coconut, and squeezed a few lime juice drops into it—a super simple, super easy snack to make. The children had never tasted papaya before, so they…
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This week we started getting tropical and made a mango strawberry mint smoothie. The ingredients: Organic mango chunks, fresh organic strawberries, fresh mint from our herb garden, oat milk, and dates. The kids liked it so much, they asked me to make it again! #StJohns #St.John’s
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The children asked for smoothies and smoothies they got! Strawberries, blueberries, oat milk, dates and honey smoothies. #StJohns #St.John’s We watched a video about how honey is made. The queen bee lays 2,000 eggs per day, creating the workforce necessary to make honey. One hive of bees can yield up to 7 pounds of honey,…
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Spring is here! The children have been asking to prepare recipes with fruits, so here is our first attempt of the season. #St.Johns St.John’s
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I asked the children to observe a strawberry carefully and smell it before they taste it, taking small bites until finishing one strawberry slowly. I gave them crayons and asked them to draw and write how they felt about strawberries. Children’s quotes: Mama strawberry, baby strawberry, and strawberry ‘eggs’. The outside of a strawberry and…
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GARDEN KITCHEN LAB 