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Organic Farm Field Trip &
Composting Activity
Monday, November 22, 2004
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Gaia Gardens - Click to enlarge photo.The Georgia Chapter of Compassionate Kids has arranged a field trip to Gaia Gardens, an organic farm located in Atlanta. Gaia Gardens is a community farm, owned by East Lake Commons Co-housing Community and run by an independent farmer. The farm is 5 acres, including hillsides, forest fragments, and an acre spring-fed pond. The 1.5 acre growing space is a patchwork of fields dedicated to rotations that include an intensive cover cropping schedule.

The field trip will include a tour of the farm, where seasonal plants one may see include kale, collards, Swiss chard, lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage. One may also see how shitake mushrooms are grown. A tour of the green house will show newly potted seedlings, and one may learn how potting soil is made.

This field trip will also teach the following:

  • What is "organic" and why is it important?
  • What is "sustainable agriculture" and why is it important?
  • What are "cover crops" and why are they important?
  • What is "compost" and why is it important?

Download the Optional Composting ActivityOPTIONAL COMPOSTING ACTIVITY

Care to add an extra learning activity? Download a copy of our simple composting worksheet. Children who wish to may bring a jar of their own compost to add to the Gaia Gardens composting system! Now THAT's a community garden!

OPTIONAL EVENING PICNIC

The Gaia Gardens has lawn space available for anyone wishing to bring picnic blankets and a picnic supper.

COST & RSVP

The cost for the field trip is $2.00 per person. Please arrive with exact change in cash in an envelope with your family name on it. Please RSVP via email to info@compassionatekids.com no later than November 18, 2004.

Gaia Gardens
East Lake Commons
950 Dancing Fox Road
Decatur, GA 30032
Contact Person: Daniel Parson
Web: www.eastlakecommons.org
Email: GaiaGardens@EastLakeCommons.org
404.452.4321

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Compassionate Kids
Contact Person: Kelly Palmatier
Web: www.compassionatekids.com

Email: info@compassionatekids.com
770.467.0050


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