All good things must come to a end. This week’s blog is dedicated to three garden volunteers that have gone above and beyond to help our garden grow: Geri Shaw, Barry Einck and Emily Bauer. We asked them share a few thoughts about their TMA Garden experience. Geri Shaw, Mom…
By Jared DeBest, TMA 5th Grader TMA has a wonderful garden where students get to enjoy and learn about planting. We have parents, classroom Garden Masters, who help us each month in the garden with our lessons and activities. We also have Master Gardeners who teach our classroom Garden Masters…
Open House is next Wednesday, May 30. Come see what all the excitement is about in the TMA garden. All the children have been exploring the garden this year and can take you on a tour. Encourage your child to show you what they have learned and how proud they…
Kellogg, one of our garden’s major sponsors, recently donated bags of gypsum, soil amendments and mulch. We’ll use these bags during our May and July garden workdays. This material will help prepare our soil for planting in the fall. Known as a premium garden soil, potting soil, mulch and fertilizer…
In May, the garden is hosting a few events that you’re not going to want to miss. Tuesday, May 15, 8:30-10 a.m. Calling all garden team members and Garden Masters! Join us for refreshments and coffee, as we celebrate our successes and share the challenges we encountered this year in…
The TMA Garden is so lucky to have the love and support of multiple community members from TMA families, local businesses to nonprofit organizations. We couldn’t be successful without their time and funding. The benefit of this blog is that we get a chance to publicly thank those that give…
By Kailie Aguilar, Student Blogger I am in second-grade Brownie Troop 1972. My troop painted pictures to decorate the water cistern in the TMA garden. Before we started painting, Mrs. Streichenberger called up a few girls to show an example of how to paint on the special paper. We took…
George Pallete, a 15-year-old sophomore at Foothill High School, is currently a Life Scout (on his way to Eagle Scout) from Troop 36. He attended Tustin Memorial Academy for elementary school. George enjoyed his time at TMA, where he made lots of friends and had great teachers. He has many…