A group of parents at Salmon Bay School spent some time this weekend cleaning up the landscaping surrounding the school, and there was plenty of dead brush and weeds to clear away.
Parents on the school’s gardening committee volunteer their time four or five times a year. They said they’re happy to save the school district a little money on landscaping, and they’re hoping to plant a butterfly garden on the east side of the school in the next few months.
Volunteers help clean up Salmon Bay School
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Small correction: Salmon Bay is called Salmon Bay School, not Salmon Bay Elementary. It's a K-8.
In days of yore, when parents wanted to garden at Whitman, we were told NO! We were taking away District Gardner positions! Time marches on………