Hard Work Pays Off!
The students in my garden class have been working so hard the past two weeks. Now that the weather is nice, we spend the majority of our afternoons outside in
Huge Thank Yous!
Strong support and enthusiastic encouragement is what keeps our school running at optimal levels. The David School not only has local supports like family and friends of students, but we
Gardening (like Life) Requires Hope and Faith
At The David School, we do graduation – as we do much of the rest of our educational program – differently. Instead of sitting in a gym or an auditorium
All-Star Student!
Let’s talk about initiative and innovation! One of our students, Michael, designed and built a compost tumbler at home and donated it to the school 2 weeks ago. The following
California-Berkeley, Here We Come!
Anna here, reporting in from The David School science department! As Jann and I have discussed together recently, you cannot know everything about gardening, especially as a 20-something year old
When Life Hands You Lemons
This week I have been reflecting on the idea of teamwork. In my eyes, projects and activities progress so much more smoothly when the people involved prioritize teamwork and a
Humbled by Mother Nature
This past Saturday, Mother Nature showed me who's boss by using her freezing temperature powers. She took our little tomato, pepper and basil seedlings from us. I walked into our high
Goodbye Mud- Hello French Drain
Water is necessary for a garden to grow and flourish. True, very true…but TOO much water is problematic. The plot of land that we chose for placing our high tunnels
We’re happy to be a part of the GA family!
Hello all! My name is Jann Knappage- I am the Inch by Inch Project Manager and Grow Appalachia Site Coordinator here at The David School. Cheers to school’s first blog
It takes a village: A pair of tunnels at The David School
Greetings, Grow Appalachians! Holly, VISTA with Grow Appalachia HQ here. It's going to be a very busy couple of weeks here for us, as we are now less than two
