On November 15th, a few of us went over to the
Westside Children’s Center to help in their garden. They are growing a garden to help the
children learn about everything from flowers and vegetables to watering and bee
pollination. The WCC caters to children
from about 3 months to 5 years old and allows each age group to spend time in
the garden. Even though you wouldn’t
think that a 3 month old would reap any benefits from being in a garden, just
being there hearing, seeing, and smelling is so important to his or her
development. After learning a bit about
the center and the garden itself, we got to work pulling weeds, transplanting
rosemary bushes, and mulching newly planted trees to keep the soil filled with
nutrients. I had never gardened before,
but it was a valuable and unique experience where I learned about the immense
work that goes into operating a garden and the incredible work the WCC does for
the community as a whole.
Olivia Siegels
Distinguished Belle
Second Year Bruin Belle
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