The Fence comes down ... and the sun reappears!

Take one last look. The ugly fence that has surrounded the garden for the last couple years finally came down this spring. The timing couldn't have been more perfect. Just as we started to plant for the spring, some welcome rays of sunshine penetrated to some long dark patches in the garden. We will have a new neighbor though. Rising next to the garden is the In-Tech Academy, or otherwise known as MS / HS 368. It is slated to open this fall. (photo taken March, 2004)

Abid plants onions

Atlast ... finally a bench is back on Orchard Hill!

Getting a compost refresher lesson from Jodie

mulching

Wave Hill Day, April 17, 2004
Member David Maine Reports on the Day

David Maine interviews Anne Hunter of Wave Hill

On Saturday, April 17, the Environmental Club had some busy bees working to improve the gardens' look for the new season due to the wintry and snowy weather we had.  While many of our devoted gardeners did their thing, I had a chance to interview three intellectual people about how they felt of their garden.  Paul Eng, who wants to be known as his alias name of John Miller from now on, says that his experiences of working in the garden have been the same, since it is his second year here.  Paul says that he got to plant different varieties of plants.  I asked him if he would like to participate in the Club after he graduates in two years.  "Maybe, only if I know where life would lead me," he says.  Our Vice President, Crystal Mac, who is known as simply 'Chris' has been here since middle school (thats three years if you can't calculate it quickly).  She says that her fellow garden-mates are very positive and friendly.  I asked Chris if the garden could improve in ten years.  Her answer was simple, "onlu if people would have the heart to [contribute in the success of the garden]."  Her garden experience has expanded while working here, since she has worked in gardens prior to the Enchanted Garden.  From one to ten, Chris rates the garden a ten.  "It is the only thing in the borough that surpasses evolution," she says.  Anne Hunter, Forest Manager at the Wave Hill Education Deparment agrees with Chris.  Hunter loves the opportunity to work with the garden.  Wave Hill has a very good reputation of working with the garden and with our advisor, Mr. Anthony Thoman.  She also states that WH has been known to give back to the Bronx community, in which we have obviously known for many years.  Hunter would also add that any Environmental Club member who is a junior or senior can join the summer internship program that Wave Hill offers.  She tells us that you can also attend a Biology class at Lehman College (CUNY) which is located at Bedford Park Boulevard West at no cost to you.  For more information about any topic concerning Wave Hill, log on to their website.

  I, as a club participant do believe that we as a whole have done well with the improvement of the garden this spring.  What I have noticed from the two years that I have been here is that we can do well when we work together for something we like to do .  And that is to help the environment.

Read more about it ... as reported in The Riverdale Press