Thursday, April 16th

Much was accomplished today at the Garden. The old falling apart shed has been torn down, leaving space to build a new more efficient gardening shed. Seeds were planted and we expect to see some sprouts when return from April break. Another bed has been raised and we will finish planting soon. 

Donations Greatly Appreciated

The Organic Garden group is looking for garden tool donations. This includes garden forks, rakes, hoes, shovels and water barrels.

Please contact Rob Stainton at rstainton@sharonacademy.net if you wish to make a donation.

Donations will be greatly appreciated. 

Tuesday 7th April - The First Shovel

There was no fanfare, little celebration, just a moment to take a picture as the first shovel marked the corner of the organic garden on the TSA owned Cleland Land. A plot of flat field running along Route 14 in Sharon, VT. A shed stands obsolete, largely rotten and unusable. The field is covered in the remnants of winter rye. A small wood lot blocks the morning sun. By mid afternoon the sun is in full force as this early spring day turns mild. A group of students, Otto Pierce, Mookie Kristensen, Bobby Farrell, Galen Riddle, Olivia Conner, Anna Fischer-Byrne, Mia Johnson and Sam Rossier, quickly get to work. The first job, to clear, clean and organize. The space around the shed will be the central location for the garden and is covered in the remnants of the guy who lived there as a winter caretaker. Four corners, two woodpiles and no sumac, the beginning.

Our Misson

A group of students from The Sharon Academy, led by faculty member Rob Stainton and senior Otto Pierce, is putting together an organic garden on land the school owns in Sharon. By doing this we hope to fulfill our global responsibility to food security as well as creating a space for students to learn more about gardening and what it requires. 

A group of TSA students will be working on the plot tuesday and thursday afternoons until mid June of 2009. Hopefully Students will return in the fall to continue its maintenance.