Thursday, May 26, 2011

Lois Dickerman's Garden as realized by the Caravanserai of Harrison Middle School

Poppy

Iris

Some type of lettuce... anyone?

Bell Pepper

Lettuce

Middle Garden

North Garden

View From Center

Something Desert-y

Pumpkin Blossom

Thyme

Yellow Iris

Rose

Freakishly Red Rose

NM Sky + Yucca

Rose Bush

Monday, May 16, 2011

Rethinking School Design

            1. Everyone can be a designer
            2. Do no harm
            3. Cherish children's spaces
            4. Put safety before study
            5. Think Small
            6. Assign the solution
            7. Make janitors guardians
            8. Design for speech and hearing
            9. Let the sunshine in
                        10. Shuffle the deck
            11. Make it new
            12. Support great teachers
            13. Build neural networks
            14. Multiply intelligences
            15. Display learning
            16. Emulate museums
            17. Form follows function
            18. Unite the disciplines
                        19. Bring the outside in
            20. Make peace with fidgeting
            21. Decide on dynamic
            22. Swivel to attention
            23. Make classrooms agile
            24. Respect fitness facilities
            26. Promote healthy play
            27. Naturalize play spaces
            28. Scale the wall
                        29. Free choice
            30. Build close to home
            31. Let your grassroots show
            32. Build for change
            33. Move in together
            34. Imagine like a child
            35. Consult widely and early
            36. Roll up your sleeves
            37. Blaze the way
            38. Make them proud
            39. Be a good neighbor
                        40. Build a nest

            41. Leapfrog LEED
            42. Reveal how stuff works
            43. Get eco-educated
            44. Highlight the site
            45. Attract like minds
            46. Let students lead
            47. Rally the results
            48. Do your homework
            49. Get out of the city
                        50. Slow the pace
            51. Make caterers caretakers
            52. Spend now, save later
            53. Grow your own
            54. Think hands-on
            55. Trigger the senses
            56. Design in multiple dimensions
            57. Paint by function
            58. Define the learning landscape
            59. Slip off your shoes
                        60. Open the doors

            61. Adopt a young mentor
            62. Put the fun in fundamentals
            63. Design with words
            64. Recruit difference
            65. Get accessibility aware
            66. Break down social barriers
            67. Make it feel good
            68. Take it to the top
            69. Domesticate classrooms
                        70. Create a movement
            71. Consult with kids
            72. Put theory into practice
            73. Expand virtually
            74. Embrace purpose
            75. Plan for the unknown
            76. Unleash learning
            77. Bridge the digital divide
            78. Dream big and be brave
                        79. Add to this list

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Plant Selection Activity

1. Get out a piece of paper and something to write with.
2. Look at the list of plants provided to you.
3. Write down the name of one of the plants (just select at random).
4. Find online where to buy the seed to these plants and write down the website name. 
5. Write down the number of seeds and the cost on that website.
6. Repeat this process with 9-14 more plants.


The four websites below are the ones I think would be the most beneficial in your search.


Here is a list of 188 edible plants we could use:

Amaranth, Joseph’s Coat (Amaranthus Tricolor)
Anaheim ‘M’
Anasazi Bean
Ancho (Poblano)
Anise
Apaloosa Bean
Armenian Cucumber
Arugula
Ashworth Sweet Corn
Asparagus
Aztec Dwarf White Bean
Aztec Scarlet Runner
Bachelor Button
Bee Balms
Big Jim
Big Max Pumpkin
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Black Valentine Benas
Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach
Bolita Bean
Borage
Bread Seed Poppy
Broccoli Raab: Sorrento
Bronze Fennel
Bulgarian Carrot
Burgundy Amaranth
California Wonder Bell Pepper
Carrots
Cassava (Spanish Melon)
Catnip (Nepta)
Cayenne
Centennial
Chamomile
Chantenay Red Core Carrot
Chia
Chiltepin (Tepin)
Chimayo
Chinese Jujube
Chives
Chives
Chives
Chrysanthemum (only Coronarium)
Cilantro
Citrus
Citrus Hedge
Cochiti
Colorfuul lettuces
Cornflower
Cota, Navajo Tea
Cretan Oregano
Curly Parsley
Curry Plant
Dark Green Zucchini
Dark Opal Purple Basil
Day Lily (Hemerocallis)
DeArbol
Delicata Squash
Dianthus (Pinks, Sweet William, Carnation)
Dianthus (pinks)
Dill
Dwarf Blue Curled Leaf Kale
Earl Wonder Tall Crop Beet
Eastern Redbud (“Forest PansyJ tree with edible flowers
Eggplant
Elephant Garlic
Epazote
Espanola Improved
Feijoa (Pineapple Guava)
Fennel
Flat Leaf garlic cives
Flowering Kale
Galic
Genovese Basil
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn
Golden Grain – Love-Lies-Bleeding
Golden Grain Amaranth
Golden Midget Sweet Corn
Guajillo
Habanero
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Hopi Red Lima Bean
Hot Cherry Pepper
Hyssop (Agastache)
Impatiens
Indian popcorn
Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli
Italian Large Leaf Basil
Jalapeno
Jasmine (sambaca)
Johnny Jump-Up
Lady Finger Carrot
Lavender
Lavender edge
Lemon Grass
Lemon Mint
Lemon Scented Basil
Mallow Malva
Mammoth Sunflower
Marigold (Tagetes)
Marjoram
Millet (purple majesty0
Purple Sage
Mints
Mirasol
Mulatto
Munstead Lavender
Myrtle edge
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Natal Plum (Carissa Macaocarpa)
Navajo Blue
New Mexico #5
New Mexico R. Naky
NuMex Eclipse
NuMex Sunrise
NuMex Sunset
Oakleaf Lettuce
Olive
Onions
Orach
Oregano
Oregano
Ornamental cabbages
Ornamental Kales
Pansy
Pasilla
Peter Pepper
Pimento
Pinto Bean
Piquin
Polianthes Tuberose
Pomegranate
Portulaca
Posole Dry Corn
Purple Husk
Purple Pod- Pole Variety
Quinoa, “Mother Grain”
Rattlesnake Pole
Red Acre Cabbage
Red Rubin Basil
Rose
Rosemary
Rosemary
Royal Burgandy Bush Beans
Ruby Chard
Sage, Andean Silver leaf
Sage, Golden
Sages
Sainfoin
Sandia Hot
Santa Fe Grande
Savory
Scented Geraniums
Serrano
Slenderette
Snow Flake Peas
Snowball Cauliflower
Society Garlic, Variegated
Sonoran Tepary Bean
Sonoran Wheat
Spanish Thyme
Spiderwort
Strawberry
Strawberry Popcorn
Sugar Peas
Sugarbaby Melon
Super Sugarsnap Keys
Sweet Bay
Sweet Italian Basic
Swiss chard
Tabasco Pepper
Tangerine Scented marigold
Thai Pepper
Tomatillo
Touchon Carrot
Tricolor Sage
Tulips
Twilight
Vallero
Vanilla Grass
Variegated African Blue Basil
Variegated Scented Geraniums
Viola
Wakefield Early Cabbage
Wando Peas
Winter Keeper Beat
Winter Queen Melon
Zuni Gold Bean

Thursday, January 6, 2011