Greetings to Everyone, Everywhere!
We made it through our first week of online learning and I don't know about your experience, but, I had basically every tech issue possible!
Wifi in the garden is a tricky thing and honestly, teaching a hands-on, immersive, outdoor class through a computer is really tough.
A HUGE "thank you" to everyone who helped me by using their patience and kindness tool!
Speaking of helping...
...This week in garden class, we learned about the Three Sisters - a special combination of plants first grown by Indigenous People in the Americas. They practiced this "companion planting" long before Europeans began farming in North America, using colonial mono-crop farming techniques. I acknowledge that our garden is on Ohlone land.
The Three Sisters are: Corn, Squash, and Beans.
Each plant helps each other to survive.
The corn provides a tall place for the beans to wrap their stems.
The beans provide nitrogen and nutrients for the soil.
And then the squash helps to shade and protect the other two sisters:
*Reflection: How are you helping others during this time?
