Earlier this week we built the first couple of garden beds for our new school garden thanks to the help of our friends at the Asheville Farmstead School. We can't wait to begin planting and watching everything grow! The hands-on learning that happens in the garden will be supported with additional lessons, books, and toys in the classrooms. In the meantime, while we wait for planting to begin, the kids will be looking out through their "birdnoculars" for birds visiting the new bird houses we put up on campus.
This articleexplains why gardening and outdoor learning can be such enriching experiences for children during their early childhood education.
Please consider supporting our school garden and the other wonderful programs at Irene Wortham Center in these quick & easy ways:
Ingles Tools for Schools
Click here and search for "Irene Wortham Center." The click on our ID number and fill in the basic info, including your Ingles advantage card number. That's it! Ingles will donate a portion of your purchases back to us.
Amazon Smile
Click here, then sign in with your credentials and search for "Irene Wortham Center." Then select us as your charity of choice and a portion of all purchases will be donated back to Irene Wortham Center.
Office Depot Give Back to Schools
When you make a purchase of qualifying office or school supplies, simply mention Irene Wortham Early Learning Center at check out and the school will receive 5% back in credits for free supplies! A small act that can make a huge difference.
Our 21st annual golf tournament will have a $100,000 50/50 split hole-in-one contest. With a single swing of the club you could walk away with $50,000 AND get us to our fundraising goal!
