At 9:00 am on Saturday, September 8th, members of the 2006-07 Leadership Petaluma class came to the McKinley School Community Garden with hammers, saws, drill guns and tool belts to build the new garden shed for the community garden. The shed was also paid for by the Leadership Petaluma class.
Although it looks like any other garden shed, the new shed at McKinley is actually much more:Â It is an important ingredient in the recipe for a healthier Petaluma food system.Â
By making it easier to work in the community garden, this shed supports neighborhood families to grow their own healthy, fresh food at almost no cost, which increases their own food self-sufficiency and enhances food security for the entire community. It also means that more students at McKinley Elementary will have the opportunity to work in the garden alongside their families—an experience which will likely stay with them long after their grammar school days are over. (Research shows that kids who participate in school gardens eat more fresh fruits and vegetables than those who don’t, and that these kids also influence their parent’s food shopping habits for the better.)Â
On behalf of the McKinley School Community Gardeners and Petaluma Bounty, many thanks to the Leadership Petaluma class for their generous contribution!
Craig and Sam building the shed frame
Craig, Carl (Job Foreman) and George
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