In nature, there are periodic fires and drought that keep plants under control in California. Many have evolved to regrow after fire, or actually need fire to sprout their seeds. Needless to say, setting fire to our Nature Center would be frowned upon! Instead, we fool them by cutting them back in late fall - as though they had been burned by Santa Ana-driven flames. It is, as you can imagine, a massive job. So, kudos to our PTA, our students and our parents for assisting in keeping our Nature Center useable. On November 12th, paths were cleared, overgrown shrubs and cactus removed, and dead tree limbs tossed away. In the fruit and vegetable area, new amendments were added, peas and cilantro planted, and bananas harvested.
We hope that everyone enjoyed helping our students learning environment to remain beautiful and useful. If you weren't able to come this time, there will be future opportunities to work and/or visit. See you soon!