Farming in West County

Today I had the pleasure of accompanying Emaline on a field trip with her CCL class to the Wildwood Community Farms.  There we learned about sustainable urban gardening and composting.  It was very interesting and Emaline was really into it, asking questions the whole time we were there.  The kids got to see the various stages of composting and what the end result was and how the soil was used again.  After touring the beds and learning what was planted there, they got to fill a pot with soil and plant radishes provided by the farm.  They had a little scavenger hunt and then it was back to school.  Such a great learning experience for all of them! Now to build and tend our own herb garden...or so I hope.  My thumbs aren't exactly green, so we will see if me and Dad can put a box together this summer for the kiddos.