Story #3 Reflection – Our STEM Nights were such a great success. It brought parents/guardians and students together in a way they haven’t been brought together this year. So many parents/guardians were excited to learn about all the resources we have available at South Floyd Elementary and they were interested to learn about what their children…Read More

South Floyd Elementary School has plans to share the online link on our Facebook, Twitter, and FRYSC Facebook page. We also have plans to send a hard copy of the survey home with students.

A Makerspace Where Dreams Come Alive
Project Based Learning is challenging, but it is especially difficult in a small classroom with traditional student desks! This year my students are thrilled to have been given a large classroom with plenty of space to create and learn. They have planned and designed the new layout to accommodate for computers,…Read More

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

Another resource my CmPS team created for teachers who wish to implement gardening into their curriculum is a website titled, Growing Appalachia. Check it out and see the various resources available. aaroncrum.wix.com/phsgrowingappalachia

At Pikeville Elementary School students have planted many Fall/Winter crops. These include: kale, lettuce, turnips, radishes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, onions, peas, and lettuce. The Art Department is continuing the garden beautification process and the students are happy with the positive changes. The gourds that were planted last Spring are…Read More

Our ARI mini grant provided an expansion of the Fall/Winter garden at Pikeville Elementary School. We are excited about the excitement shown by the students as they participated in this Project Based Learning experience. Read more about our project in this article by Ky.…Read More

The past few weeks have been busy with transplanting the lettuce, mache’, and brassica mix we started in the greenhouse. We have also gotten the pollinator garden well under way and the students are watering the perennials and transplants to get them off to a good start. The students have harvested the final kale for school salads this week and…Read More

We hosted a Falll/Winter garden workshop last Thursday, April 30. Here is the link if any of you are interested in learning how to implement the process at home or school.
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This week the students are still harvesting greens for school salad despite the fact that many of the plants are bolting and reaching maturity. The students are learning about pollination and how the plants produce seed. We will harvest seed pods when they mature, allow them to dry and collect seed for next year! There are flats of lettuce to…Read More

Great Job Belfry! Good luck at the state tournament on Thursday.

Attend the Greening Our Schools workshop this Saturday at Jenny Wiley Convention Center. The session will be one of many interesting sessions offered at the Growing Appalachia Conference. Register here!
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Attend the Greening Our Schools workshop this Saturday at Jenny Wiley Convention Center. The session will be one of many interesting sessions offered at the Growing Appalachia Conference. Register here!
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Read about our Project Based Learning opportunity for students at Pikeville Elementary School!
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Mark Kidd, a writer for the Community Farm Alliance, wrote a great article about our garden at Pikeville Elementary. Check it out!
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Monday we removed the snow and ice from the low tunnels and inspected the damage. Some of the produce didn’t survive, so those beds will be cleaned out in preparation of Spring planting. We were pleasantly surprised by the kale that not only survived the negative temperatures, but looks great! Another surprising discovery was the durability of…Read More

Register Online Now! http://tinyurl.com/PESplantit​ “Join us if you want to learn how to get started extending the growing season for fresh vegetables and fresh learning opportunities long into the winter!” April 30th 3:30pm – 5:30pm Winter Garden Workshop, Live from Pikeville Elementary S…Read More

Did I say Spring is just around the corner? Yikes! I think Winter was just setting in. Here you can see the low tunnels after the mounds of snow and ice covered them. We had double layers of protection covering the beds with a layers of Grow Guard 34 and Grow Guard 51. We are hopeful the plants inside the tunnels are holding on and will let…Read More

Spring is just around the corner and we are getting geared up for some Spring planting!! The students have learned to use a soil blocker to make soil blocks for planting their tomato seeds. The students have set up the grow lights and will watch the tomatoes closely. These plants will be shared with the West Care Homeless Shelter and the Cedar…Read More

Cabbage worms are a real pain! They never stop chomping on the tender greens and can wreak havoc on a garden. Please watch this video to learn more about cabbage worms.
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So, now you have harvested worm castings. What next? Watch the third video in the series to see how to use the rich nutrients to grow amazing plants in your garden.
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This is the second video in the vermiculture series. What do you do with all of that worm poop? Actually, you harvest the castings to use as organic fertilizer for your plants!! Watch this video to learn how!
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This is the first video in a series regarding vermiculture. Having a worm farm is a fun, educational project and goes hand in hand with gardening. Try making your own Worm Farm!
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Here is a video to show you how to construct a low tunnel to protect your plants in cold weather!
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We are so excited to post the first “How to” videos from our digital library. These videos will hopefully allow you to see what we are doing in our garden as well as what the students are learning. The videos aren’t perfect, but the kids have worked very hard and are happy to share their work! Please let us know if you learn anything new!…Read More

Late January isn’t typically the time of year that Kentucky gardeners go to the backyard and harvest greens for salad! Lucky for us, the school garden at Pikeville Elementary School is thriving! The students were able to harvest enough kale, pak choy, carrots, turnips and radishes for 2 days worth of kale salad in the cafeteria. Our students…Read More

http://www.motherofahubbard.com/growing-school-gardens-in-winter/
Please check out the blog post about our school garden at Pikeville Elementary School!

Tues. Jan 13th was a cold day, but with temps in the 30’s we were able to take of the GG 51 row cover and leave the GG 30 to take care of the plants this week. The kale you see this young man crunching on is as sweet as can be! So yummy! We have eaten it in stir-fry, salad and baked kale chips. At home I use it in soup. Kale is extremely…Read More

Wed. Jan, 7th was a bitterly cold day in Pikeville, Ky. Many schools in our region were closed due to the low temps and slick conditions. We decided to test the garden beds by covering them prior to the cold snap with two layers of Grow Guard (Agribon) row covers. One layer was GG 30 and the other was GG 51. The outside temperature read 10…Read More

As we checked on the garden beds today, we saw first hand the importance of placing a Fall/Winter garden in a sunny location. The “Cole Slaw” garden is on our playground in a shady place. The first photo shows the ice crystals that were on the veggies at 10:00 this morning. The following pics show the difference in the garden beds that are on…Read More

Today our School Garden came full circle as the students at Pikeville Elementary School were able to enjoy an additional option of salad with greens, turnips, radishes, and broccoli grown by fellow students. To learn more about our garden visit us online http://tinyurl.com/pesplantit and on twitter…Read More

The FBLA Entrepreneur team are promoting small businesses with a focus on Appalachia Sustainability. They wanted to be “hands on” learners and asked to sell produce from our school garden at the local Pike County Farmer’s Market. This morning they successfully sold bags of stir fry mix, mustard greens, turnip greens, turnips, radishes, green…Read More

Friday, Oct. 31 a mixed group of students from the Primary Talent Pool, Gifted Education Department, and Special Education Dept. went on a field trip to “Friends Drift In Farm.” Charlie and Joyce Pinson showed the students what a “Working Farm” looks like and how important farming is to our community. They saw both animal and produce during the…Read More

Composting is a fun addition to ANY school garden. At Pikeville Elementary, we use organic food scraps from the school cafeteria. We gather leaves and grass clippings around school and even bring them from home. The students are learning about the proper ratios of carbon : nitrogen based materials to keep the compost in balance. Thanks to the…Read More

Here are photos of the students prepping the soil, planting the rainbow kale garden, cabbage and broccoli. You can also see them weeding the garden. They can easily tell the difference between the brassica plants and…Read More