On Monday, June 23, 2008 the St. Mark's Church Vacation Bible School visited the garden to enjoy the scenery and learn a little bit about organic gardening in urban settings.  As part of their visit, kids released lady beetles (lady bugs), which are voracious predators of aphids, one of our worst garden pests. Kids toured the garden, tasted spearmint and peppermint, smelled lavender, thyme, oregano, and basil, and even learned some about composting.

To finish off the experience, everyone planted bean seeds in Styrofoam cups, which they took home to plant in their own gardens.