Hi there!
Best of luck to you as you're entering your final month of planning for Build Day. I'm working on a project over in Tucker that will be completed on April 16th, and I'll be sure to share as many resources as I can with Danielle and your planning team. Are there any committees that you're struggling with right now that we might be able to share some ideas for?
-Kenny
Does anyone have a favorite set of plans for a wooden worm composting bin?
I'm working with a school near Atlanta, GA that is teaching their students about worm composting. Besides the school has almost 1,700 kids, we are hoping to build them several sturdy, permanent worm composting bins for the garden we're putting in. These seem to be the best plans that I've found so far - http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/wormbins.htm - but I would love more suggestions.
Thanks!
This is a great Service Learning activity, and one of my favorite parts (besides encouraging kids to eat healthier of course) is that it can be done with many different age groups. I've seen this done on a project with K-8th graders working together, which was a great chance for the older kids to be role models and for the younger kids to have someone to look up to.
As a participant in this week's playground build, I can't wait to see what they have in store for us!
Hi there "emeraldperil"! I recently helped build a playground in Calgary where we didn't have the funds to install the rubberized surfacing. Instead of putting in the Engineered Wood Fiber (think mulch or bark) that we do in the States, the City made us install pea gravel.
I was wondering - does this surfacing provide any extra limitations to your son on these playgrounds? What are the benefits and drawbacks to pea gravel, from the perspective of play value?
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