Our team sat down with Emily, who is the Spanish teacher at Santa Cruz Montessori, to check in and see what she is excited for this year. What role does Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm play in the hands-on education of your students? I think that Farm Discovery influences our entire curriculum and
"As the Autumn wind blows… wait a minute Autumn? Wow we are in our Fall season! Already time has flown by, it feels like I time traveled. So much has happened since Spring from school immersions, summer camp and all the way to 'Applemania'. We went from lettuce harvest all the way to people
Rain, rain, come again, oh won't you help my plant's life to begin. It's spring again! After a very wet start to the winter we hit a dry spell; nonetheless, farm activities must go on. Without further ado let us begin! Since March we have spaded the field, incorporated compost, listed the beds,
It has been a wet winter this year, but we can always rely on seeing our Wavecrest crew. Santa Cruz Montessori Junior High School, Wavecrest, brings their program to the farm every Thursday, and have for the past decade. They helped give birth to Farm Discovery, and they come bearing an energy of wonder
The variety of projects and creative output from the Wavecrest adolescent students is inspiring. Each week brings new accomplishments and progress. Enjoy a piece of farm inspired poetry from Alec. The Evils I know a magical place Where all can stay in peace A place where one an observe nature at its purest Where all
Every Thursday, Wavecrest, Santa Cruz Montessori Junior High attends the farm and becomes immersed in the daily rhythm. They are learning the various task and the hard work it takes to get food from the field to our forks. Here is some of what they have accomplished at the farm thus far: Field Studies In
Fall has arrived and schools are back in session. Which means we are busy but very excited to be connecting with so many young individuals. In the midst of our hectic tour season, we appreciate the regular visits from Wavecrest, the Santa Cruz Montessori Junior High. The familiar faces we see every Thursday make the
How about that weather!? The garden and teaching fields are looking pretty bare after that frost, but we always find interesting things to learn about with the students who come to the farm. Testing Water Quality at the Mouth of the Pajaro River in Winter 2011 Last week we began our winter rotation
The focus of Wavecrest's Field Studies in spring is "production and reproduction". This means we have been spending a lot of time snuggling baby goats and learning about pollination. This rotation, we decided to focus specifically on flowers and insects on the farm and in the garden. We have learned about the "three P's" (pollinators,
