Seeding the Island and Shore

October 1999

 

When we had finished our research on what grass seeds to plant on the island, we called Mr. Fetter to give them a report. Two of our classmates gave the report using the speakerphone so the whole class could hear the conversation with Mr. Fetter.

We decided to meet at the pond during the second week of October to plant the grass seed.

 

 

We met Mr. Fetter, Mr. Davis, and one of Mr. Davis's helpers at the pond.

They helped us fill the seed bag with grass seed.

 

Here is a picture of the seed bag.

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Rennebohm Franz and Mr. Davis's helper waded out to the island with one of our classmates with the seedbed.

 

One of our classmates spread seed on the island.

 

 

 

 

When we finished seeding the island, we seeded the area around the shore where the bug trucks that came to rebuild the island had worn down the grass.

People from the Parks and Recreation Department and a parent volunteer helped the class to the seeding.

 

Here is a picture of the grass seed on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone got a chance to spread grass seed. When you turned the handle, the grass seed went flying out of the bottom of the seed bag.

 

 

It was fun to do the grass seeding!!!

The city put mulch on the grass seed.

Now we wait until Spring to see how the new grass grows!!

 

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