Gators, skeeters, common moor hens, Edible School Yards and even warmer weather!

Just got back from the Crescent City last night and B-more's highs were NOLA's lows, just sayin'. Spent some quality time down in Jean Lafitte National Park as well as exploring the Greater New Orleans area and it is all sensory overload.

I love the brilliance and juxtaposition of New Orleans! Really!? From the French Quarter to a bayou within <20 miles of Bourbon Street with for real, wild, gonna eatcha' gators just off the path you are hiking... doesn't get better than that. Both will keep your on your toes.

And where else can you trade places on the food chain so quickly!?

We visited Samuel J. Green Charter School while in NOLA. A K-8 with an Edible School Yard by our well known eat-right-grow-it fresh-and-local pioneer, Alice Waters and friends. For all y'all that don't think that you can grow it and eat it in urban environments, well...

We were over the moon jealous of their kitchen at SJG too! We do so much with so relatively little at GSB - c'mon kitchen building benefactor!!! 410-488-5312, ask for Kate - build it and our students will cook and learn even more. :)

I just love seeing what other folks are doing educationally and experientially out there. It is all so motivating and inspirational.