Spirited Garden Work Builds Spirit

The turnout at the Garden cleanup On Monday, August 27th was overwhelming. There are not enough words to say thank you. There were probably 70 people there (although our name count comes to 67, undoubtedly some have been left off this list! If you notice any names missing—see below—please let us know!) A special shout out to our Pack 32 Cub Scouts and all the Terraset Girl Scouts (including daisies & brownies) – you worked hard, you worked well… YOUR gardens are fantastic!

Vern James (left) of Whole Foods Markets with the early arrivals.
Another 50 or so people arrived to help!

We had parents, grandparents, students and staff. At the end of the evening, a community member came strolling through on her “evening constitutional” and was amazed at how the gardens were looking.

Also.. a very special thanks to Vern James of Whole Foods Markets, Reston. Our vegetable garden started with a donation from his store. We received another fantastic donation of over $4,000 this year. Vern showed up to drop off some snacks for the workers. THEN, he ended up hauling bags of mulch for us. What a Terraset Tiger… thanks Vern!

Many hands make light work! Well, maybe not light, but fun!
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The transformation of the school entrances and gardens was unbelievable. If you get a chance to walk through the grounds, you must do it. They look beautiful! Take some friends with you.

Kim Lowther will be Rota-tilling the vegetable patches on Tuesday, August 29th with a view to planting some winter crops. We hope we can engage some of the students when they get back too.

Our Thank You List!

Vern James of Whole Foods Markets, Reston

Amy Smith – with Erik, Tommy and Shea
Amy Krull – with Ellie, Kate, Laela & Colin Huddleston, Sara & Maggie Holland
Suzanne White
Michelle Moyer
Alison Stobie – with Sophie and Rory
George Paine
Heather and David Thomas – with John and Julia
Stephanie Randall – with Kyla
Mary Purvis – with Olivia
Kim Lowther - with Haley Kuhn
Lindsay Trout
Barbara Byron – with Mary, Chris and John
Deana Dueno – with Sofia and Omar
Maria Newman
Lindsay McNell – with Ashton
Ruth and Dennis Schulte – with Celia, Lily and Leo
Tati Greenwood – with Alexa
Julie Thomas – with Tara and Nicole
Jamie Andrews – with Gillian
Annette Bobby
Kiris Powell
Traci Waller – with CJ, Hannah and Caleb
Brian Davidson – with Noah
Rebecca Estrada – with Max
Mrs. Smith – with Myisha & Mujahid Jones
Liz & James Falcone – with Katie