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On Tuesday and Wednesday, Natural Builder, James Thomson came back to Lewis to do some finishing work on our cob bench. He smoothed out the structure and added a plaster coat. He will return in the spring to do some finishing work. This was a great project and every student at Lewis was involved in the construction. You can read more about this project and the Lewis Elementary Garden Program in this article by Suzie Boss in Edutopia.

How Does Your School Garden Grow? | Edutopia

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On a crisp fall morning, I watched students at Lewis Elementary School, in Portland, Oregon, roll up their pant legs and wade barefoot into piles of sand, clay, straw, and water.

Credit: Suzie Boss

There were smiles galore and a few squeals as kids squished the earthy mixture called cob between their toes. It was messy, sure, but also meaningful. Using an ancient method called natural building, students were constructing a brand-new bench for their ever-expanding school garden.

via edutopia.org

Our Lewis Elementary School garden program is profiled in a recent post by Suzie Boss on Edutopia.

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