This year, UBC’s Bachelor of Education degree has a new
component called the Enhanced Practicum. D’Arcy and I (Ellis) have been
training to be secondary school teachers this past year, but now, we are lucky enough
to have been placed at Queen Elizabeth for three weeks to work with
the beautiful garden initiatives you have here at the school. It doesn’t seem
like we have been here for that long, but we are already amazed with the lovely
work being done at Queen E. All the planting, watering, and growing going on has made us so excited to be here!
So far, we have spent some time learning about the different garden boxes, watering to keep the plants hydrated with all this beautiful sunshine we have been having, helping students to move mulch around through the fruit garden, and painting up a storm so that all the QE tools are labeled- but most importantly, we have had the opportunity to meet all you wonderful people that make this school community so amazing.
So, thank you so much for welcoming us into your school and we look forward to exploring nature will all of you folks! If you see us around, come say hello!
- Ellis & D'Arcy
