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Traci Tackett posted
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
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Traci Tackett posted
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
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Traci Tackett posted
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
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Traci Tackett posted
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
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Love these pictures. So glad you posted them!
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Traci Tackett posted
Pikeville Elementary School has gradually implemented a school garden that is providing Project Based Learning for students of all ages. It began in 2013 with a small raised bed that was sown in kale and lettuce seed on one side of the bed and seedlings on the other. We were amazed at the produce we received from the small area! This year our…Read More
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I am so impressed by a group of students who show this kind of commitment. Way to go FBLA Entrepreneur team.