Archive for April, 2009

Grant Opportunity: Inspired by Bulbs!

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Tell us how your school or organization will use flower bulbs creatively in educational programs with children and youth. The 10 best applicants will receive $250-worth of bulbs for their programs. Application deadline is July 3, 2009.
Application details here.

Bulb labryinth in Conn.

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Last fall we heard about a group in Connecticut planting a bulb labyrinth at the Tolland County Agricultural Center. This week, Lisa Krall, a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, reported on their fine results and sent a picture. “The daffodils were in full force for an [...]

Nursery school bulb trail

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Back in fall of 2007, we reported how the Trumansburg Community Nursery School, Trumansburg, N.Y., simplified the labyrinth activity for their preschool audience and space limitations. Instead of planting a complicated labyrinth, the staff opted for a serpentine trail. See the fall planting scene here.
How did it work out? These pictures speak [...]