Garden Club

Educating students on how to be responsible and thoughtful stewards of our Earth and its resources

Our garden is named “The Giving Garden” (like the book The Giving Tree)

Our motto is “Where the Wild Things Grow” (like the book Where the Wild Things Are)

Our symbol is the Keith dragon with a green tail – instead of a green thumb

We’re on Facebook!

Add us to your favorites and keep up with what is going on in the garden. Our page is The Giving Garden – Keith Elementary. We will be posting pictures, event updates and other goodies. Like us so you can easily keep up with what is happening in the garden!

Green Club FAQs

1. Does my child have to join the club? No. Students do not have to officially join the club to attend meetings.

2. Does my child have to go to Green Club every time? No. Students may attend anytime they would like to. This year, we will be focusing on topics related to gardening.

3. How do I get information about the Green Club? You can contact the sponsor, Kristen Meisnitzer with any questions, comments or suggestions or Check out the Garden Facebook page.

4. Can I help out? YES!!!! If you have an idea for a topic or you would like to work with the students, please let us know! We frequently can use extra hands during the meetings!

Green Reading Recommendations

• The Gardener by Sarah Stewart introduces us to a young girl who goes to live in the city with her uncle, a baker. She takes a suitcase full of seeds with her and goes about brightening up the dreary urban landscape and trying to cause her Uncle Jim to smile. This delightful Depression-era story is told in a series of letters sent home by the girl.
• In Weslandia by Paul Fleishman, Wesley decides to sow a garden for his summer project. A very strange plant comes up but Wesley discovers that not only can he eat the bizarre fruit, he can also make clothes and shelter. Wesley’s classmates and neighbors become very curious about what is going on in Weslandia.
• The Curious Garden by Peter Brown tells the story of a boy who, while exploring the city he lives in, discovers a small patch of plants, struggling to survive on an old, abandoned railroad. He carefully clears the space around them and learns to tend them. Gradually, his garden expands and he coaxes other gardeners to help him.
• The Apple-Pip Princess by Jane Ray is an original fairy tale about 3 princesses and their attempts to restore their kingdom to its former glory, thus winning the right to rule. The youngest, Serenity, has a special box from her mother that contains a single apple pip. While her sisters take drastic measures to show how well they would rule, she quietly plants and nurtures.
• Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals -- Apple cores; Bananas, bruised; Coffee grounds with filters, used; Just add to the pot; and let it all rot; into Compost Stew!
• A Seed Is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston is a beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book that includes many interesting seed and plant facts.