EDENVALE GARDENS
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Our project was a cooperative effort between students from both Edenvale and Hayes Elementary Schools, Davis Intermediate School, and Oak Grove High School. We met every Friday for nearly two months to learn about public art, local history and native plants. We worked with the City of San Jose Council for the Arts and Elkhorn Slough. The artis who created the design for our project is Anna Murch. Mary Rubin of the Council for the Arts lead the project. Linda Ullah, Edenvale School Resource Teacher taught us how to tell the digital stories. Mike Boulland, 4th grade teacher at Baldwin School took us on a tour of Santa Teresa Springs |
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We worked together to dig up weeds, and to plant native grass seedlings. We also planted poppy seeds in the moat around our stone circle. This project made Edenvale Gardens our own special place. We have a sense of pride that we did something for our community. |
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In this picture, artist, and designer of the project, Anna Murch, is working along with the students to plant the native grasses. In the background you can see the contrasting neatly manicured lawn and gardens of the Hayes Renaissance Center. |
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Artist, Anna Murch, who designed Edenvale Gardens, worked along side the students to plant native grasses. |
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Each Friday for two months during the Winter of 1997 we met at the stone circle in Edenvale Gardens. It became "place". |
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We learned that native grasses are usually thin leaved and grow in tufts. Imported grass have thicker leaves and usually spread rather than grow in clumps. Grasses were provided by the Elkhorn Slough. |
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