Up, Down and all Around
The Ballibay garden and staff continues to teach me all sorts of things
Smoothies
Tweet Today was the long awaited opening day of Camp Ballibay. For me, that means smoothies. As the camp “food expert” my job gives me the opportunity to meet parents as they are dropping off their kids at camp and tell them about how great our food and...Ode to Mulch
Tweet The more you learn about gardening, the more you come to appreciate mulch. It puts the kabosh on weeds, helps to keep your plant’s roots evenly hydrated, and encourages earthworms, Mother Nature’s rototillers. I haven’t seen many earthworms...Its the Journey, Not the Product
Tweet This concept is at the core of the Camp Ballibay philosophy. The road that leads to a completed project, artwork or performance is the most valuable to the student, regardless of the final outcome. If the process of development and discovery is positive, then...Eating Weeds
Today for lunch at Ballibay we had weeds in our soup. No joke!
Day #1 in the Camp Garden
This year at camp, I’m in charge of 1000 sq. feet of garden along with some other food related projects.
