Name: Meredith Good
Date: 2/19/18

Title: Our 4th Grade Garden

In the classroom kids might feel trapped because they are stuck in the classroom and don’t have any fresh air. We in 4th grade think that we should have a garden outside the classroom. Then the kids in our classroom won’t feel trapped because they have a place full of nature to work.
The place of our garden will be between the 4th and 6th grade outside of the exterior doors. The location of our garden provides safety for all our students here. We could easily put in a combination lock and a fence in so intruders can’t get in the garden and destroy what is in the garden. And it is still usable for fire drills.
In our garden we are going to put in perennial plants. A perennial plant is the kind of plant that lasts for years and years and you don’t need to replant it. I think that a good perennial plant would be the Common Milkweed. I think the common milkweed would be good because it only grows from 2-6 feet, It blooms from June-August, it has pale purple flowers that will add to the beauty of the garden, and it attracts butterflies. Another perennial plant that I think is good is the Butterfly Weed. I think the Butterfly Weed is good because it only grows from 1-3 feet, it blooms from May-September, it has orange flowers, and it attracts butterflies.
Another thing we are going to put in our garden are shrubs. I think a good shrub to put in our garden would be the New Jersey Tea. I think the New Jersey Tea will be good for the garden because it is about 3 feet, it blooms from May- September, and it has creamy white flowers that will beautiful in the garden. Another shrub I think we should put in our garden is the Sweet Fern. I think the Sweet Fern is good because it is 3 feet, it is a evergreen, and it smells good.
We are also going to put trees in our garden. I think a good tree for our garden is the Weeping Cherry Tree. I think it is good because it grows from 10-12 feet and they have little cherrys on it, and we can sit under it. Another tree I think we should put in the garden is the Downy Serviceberry. The Downy Serviceberry is good because it grows from 20-30 feet, it blooms from March-May, and it has white flowers.
In our garden we will also put benches and picnic tables so the students can work. We need them to do all the lessons that the teacher give us. We can also use them for a reward time for students that finished their work.
In conclusion, all these things will help students learn, grow, and for enjoyment. It would be safe for the students, and provide for their learning. In my opinion, I think Blue Ball Elementary School should have a garden for 4th Grade.