Kate Reimanis

This growing season started in May with a burst of energy and enthusiasm. Twelve students and five adults volunteered in the garden during Thetford Academy's annual Operation Day's Work. The team spread a mountain of finished school compost, shaped raised beds, mulched pathways, watered onions with stinky fish fertilizer, planted…

Once the snow falls, the physical work of the garden ends. I smile and sigh a breath of relief, knowing that the garden is tucked-in for its much deserved winter rest.  As the Thetford Academy Garden Coordinator, I am continuously aware that it’s not “my” garden, but rather “everyone’s” garden. …