Learning grows in Minter’s garden

Learning grows in Minter’s garden

The courtyard garden at Sara Harp Minter Elementary is in bloom thanks to students who love to get their hands dirty learning. The courtyard garden features three garden beds. One bed is a Three Sisters Garden which follows the indigenous peoples method of growing corn, beans, and squash together and ties into the 4th grade curriculum. There is a pumpkin patch to show students the parts of a plant and how they can save the seeds to grow the next…