October 31, 2008
by Christine Yeres
Robert E. Bell social studies teacher Mallory Chinn and her students threw a harvest celebration yesterday on the front lawn of the middle school. Her classes visited the outdoor enclosed garden of raised beds with its own irrigation system to harvest the vegetables and greens they planted earlier this fall.
The handsome garden enclosure was constructed over the summer by Teich Garden Systems and funded through a grant from the Chappaqua School Foundation. In early September students planted herbs in the beds at each end; broccoli and cauliflower in the center beds; kale, arugula, spinach and Swiss chard around the perimeter. They also grew marigolds and tried (but failed at) tomatoes.
Today, Friday, October 31, the students will sample the fruits of their labors in a salad tasting and hear the results of a vote on competing dressings: Caesar, French and blue cheese.
At right, Mallory Chinn
Parent helper, Ellen Miller
Parent helper, Paula Soohoo
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