Waterford students celebrate new garden
June 11, 2024 6:42 pm
• Last Updated: June 11, 2024 6:51 pm
Isaac Shuler adds a trowel of dirt while he and his fellow fifth graders plant a Cloud 9 Flowering Dogwood tree in the middle of the new raised garden beds during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oswegatchie Elementary School Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A kindergarten class walks by the new raised garden beds, in background, when they arrive for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oswegatchie Elementary School Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Principal Joseph Macrino talks to the students during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new raised garden beds at Oswegatchie Elementary School Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Fifth grader Miriam Nichols, second from left, with the help of third graders Dallas Barrios, left, Duo Fatima, right, and PTA President Deb Moshier-Dunn, looking on, second from right, react after cutting the ribbon during a ceremony for the new raised garden beds at Oswegatchie Elementary School Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Waterford ― Oswegatchie Elementary School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for its new raised bed gardens. Each grade has two beds.
During the ceremony singer Steve Elci performed while the fifth graders planted a Cloud 9 Flowering Dogwood tree in the middle of the new beds. Later pre-kindergarten students planted sunflower seeds.
The Dominion Foundation Board gave a grant for the ADA-compliant garden beds and mats for wheelchair accessibility.
Dominion Energy and Rent-A-Space Self Storage were sponsors of the event.
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