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A Community Garden at Twin Lakes Elementary School
We wanted a large part of our 100th anniversary year to be about giving back to our community, so we were thrilled to hear that Twin Lakes Elementary School in Federal Way was hoping to turn a patch of grass behind the school into a school garden the whole community could nurture and enjoy. We joined forces with the Seahawks Community Team, a devoted group of school employees, and several local businesses to make the garden a reality.
The build day was a lesson in community spirit. A large group of volunteers – teachers, parents, local high school horticulture students, Swansons’ employees, Seahawks’ employees, and others – came together and built the raised beds on one chilly day in April. Local businesses donated materials and time, including installing a drip irrigation system crucial to the success of the garden.
Three raised beds were planted with vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers, while a fourth bed was dedicated to indigenous plants of the PNW, such as Yarrow, Evergreen Huckleberry, and Salal.
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Aimée Damman
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