Hello Friends of the Da Vinci Arts Water Garden!
We have a special Water Garden Re-Opening Celebration Event this coming Tuesday afternoon!
We have spent this Spring restoring the water garden with the Da Vinci Climate Club 6th graders, an amazing landscaper Kate and her team, teachers Cat Hopkins and Mr Moore, and the incredible founder of the garden Dan Evans! The project was funded by PPS Climate Fund and PCEF grant as well as PTSA funds and we are so happy to have it as a valuable resource for the students and the Da Vinci community again.
Please join us on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate its re-opening! Hope to see you there! Please feel free to share this invite! – Amber (Parent Garden and Climate Club Volunteer)
You’re Invited to our Water Garden Re-Opening Event!
Did you know that Da Vinci has its very own Water Garden with a pond!? Yes, it’s true. We also have a Climate Club that has been helping to renovate and restore our water garden and we want you to come take a look at the progress…
You’re invited to come to our Water Garden re-opening event, on Tuesday, June 2nd, immediately after school, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm to visit our beautiful water garden! Come take a tour! Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
We will have student artwork displayed, a student-led presentation on our progress thus far, and don’t forget to stop by the rock painting station to add your own artwork to our garden!
Some History of the daVinci Water Garden:
In 2002, one of daVinci’s amazing science teachers at the time, Dan Evans, renovated the old tennis court that lay next to the school into a water garden. All the students loved to go there but over time the garden deteriorated and students used it less and less. But now, with the help of PPS’s Student-Led Climate Project Grant, daVinci has decided to restore it.
In the Fall, 6th grade science teacher, Ms. Hopkins, and 6th grade math teacher, Mr. Moore, recruited 6th graders to help renovate the garden! This year we used the money to hire an awesome landscaper, Kate, and her team, to help remove non-native plants. We also were visited by the guy who started it all, Dan Evans. He came and looked at the water garden and was delighted by our progress. Through the Climate Project Grant opportunity, we will continue to receive the Grant yearly through the 2028-29 school year.
A big shoutout to Ms. Hopkins and Mr. Moore for making this happen. An even bigger shoutout to Amber Geiger, our amazing parent volunteer who we couldn’t have done this without, and Kate for helping do all the tedious work (like removing bramble).
We cannot wait to see you on June 2nd!
Written By Soina Eichenauer and Avery Brenner (Thanks for reading!
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Cat Hopkins (She/Her)6th Integrated Science | Room 105da Vinci Arts Middle School
