The Chickens Have Arrived!

9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7475Saturday, September 10, 2016 was an exciting day at Rosa Parks Elementary. As usual, this workday was a blowout fantastic event with so many families and friends. It was also the exciting arrival of five new chickens for the coop in the upper garden! Scroll down to read more… The Green Team and other parents from the school laid out a delicious spread of snacks and goodies for everyone to munch on during the morning.9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7465A group of neighbors showed up and joined Principal Jacobsen as well as University High School student Ian, and our CommunityGrows staff and BEETS intern, Ivan Gladamez, and Advisory Board member Sarah Penny.9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7399 Tasks for the day were split between the Upper Garden under Garden Educator, Jay Jordan’s supervision, the Lower Garden under Garden Assistant Cha’Shay Woldridge’s supervision, the Courtyard work under parent Wayne, East Gate, under Jocelyn and the Chicken Coop, under parent Debra’s supervision.9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7410Everyone pitched in and the youth went right to work exploring bugs and butterflies, as well as watering.9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_74189-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7408In the lower garden, the teachers’ plots were gleaned and made ready for the new school year.9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7451 9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7466In the upper garden, compost was rotated, tomatoes were staked, vines were attached to arches, weeds were pulled, sage cuttings were planted, and collard starts were prepared.9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_73979-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7435The highlight of the day was the arrival of five new chickens to occupy the newly restored and renovated chicken coop. 9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7522Everyone wanted to hold the chickens that were very accommodating. 9-10-16-rp-wkday-chickens_img_7517We hope they find their home a pleasant place. The students will love taking care of them! For more great photos from the day, check out our CommunityGrows Flickr Photostream here.