the garden around the corner

while we have been tending our wee plants, we have really been getting inspired by the garden around the corner. we took a walk over there a few weeks ago and visited with karen who is the go-getter behind it.

this garden was carved out of a kudzu-covered vacant lot behind some houses and a church by the bare hands of many volunteers from the neighborhood and beyond. it is in its second year of growing. the garden was recently awarded for its efforts.

they have a 'museum' of all the artifacts they have unearthed:

ART!

we are lucky to have UGA Art Ed student Rachel Barnes leading a series of art activities for the summer. on our first day ladybugs appeared in a patch of green grass.

special thanks to mamas tabatha, rizzie and amanda for sewing our smocks!

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and we have really been enjoying the new addition to our space...

special things from our friend didi...the kids love them!

miscellaneous fun around ARROW

here are a few images from some recent days:

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we had our first workshop, 'building a natural first aid kit' with naturopath Martha Allen from Athens Natural Medicine. about 10 of us learned how to make homemade elderberry syrup, and we each took home a first aid kit that Martha had assembled...

gardening!

we planted a small container garden of edibles in front of ARROW. the spot faces north, so not the best growing conditions, but the little ones have already discovered the strawberries and mint growing there.