Playing in the Dirt

It was a "groundbreaking" week at CES as Jason Rutledge and his Suffolk Punch draft horses came to plow up our garden space.

Our efforts to start a community garden began last year and started gaining momentum this summer when teachers and members of our community met to put conversation into action.  The fall plowing allows the sod time to decompose and we will be ready to disc and plant in the spring.

Our students are excited about the opportunity to grow food for our cafeteria and the greater Check community.  Their wish list of crops is quite extensive and even includes an orchard.  Some are even looking forward to pulling weeds and all are looking forward to playing in the dirt.

We plan to start small, possibly with just a crop of potatoes so that the students can be involved in both the planting and harvesting during times when school is in session.

Stay tuned to our social media accounts for updates on the process.  If you are interested in helping with our efforts, please reach out to Katie Thomas, our sixth and seventh grade Science Teacher and school contact for our garden effort.