Kirksville grows a garden
Shannon Walter
Issue date: 8/22/09 Section: TruLife
Kelrick said the project teaches children in the community important lessons about the production of their food.
"It's important to acquaint people with what it takes to grow food and the pleasures of gardening and [to encourage] them to acknowledge and understand that there is nothing more fundamental and wholesome than growing the food that you eat," Kelrick said. "You are what you eat."
Pennie Schnieder, a fifth grade teacher at Ray Miller, said a few of her students were involved in the project.
The group meets in her classroom during the school year to have lessons about recycling, composting and plant care.
Truman students and members of Environmental Campus Organization visit the garden every Tuesday at 3 p.m. to cultivate and harvest the fruits and vegetables produced with some of the elementary students.
"It's one of those things I have so much pride in," he said. "I would kind of recommend that people jump out of their comfort zones a little bit and find something a little more exciting that will bring a little life to their life."
Oren Howkins, who attended Truman for his freshman year, said he attended a few schools for financial and family reasons. Although he only attended Truman for one year, he said he definitely would have done things a little differently by studying more and partying less.
"Having fun is well and good, and it's great to get out there and meet people and be a part of something, but you can't let your grades slip,"
Howkins said. "You can't just throw it all to the winds and think everything's going to be all right."
He also said the people he connected with outside the classroom taught him lessons more valuable than anything he learned from school. For example, his fraternity taught him the lessons of selflessness, looking out for and considering other people's feelings and ideas when making a decision.
Brian Krylowicz, director of University of Counseling Services, said that although the first few weeks are meant for socializing, students should expect to buckle down once the initial fun and games cease.
"It's important to acquaint people with what it takes to grow food and the pleasures of gardening and [to encourage] them to acknowledge and understand that there is nothing more fundamental and wholesome than growing the food that you eat," Kelrick said. "You are what you eat."
Pennie Schnieder, a fifth grade teacher at Ray Miller, said a few of her students were involved in the project.
The group meets in her classroom during the school year to have lessons about recycling, composting and plant care.
Truman students and members of Environmental Campus Organization visit the garden every Tuesday at 3 p.m. to cultivate and harvest the fruits and vegetables produced with some of the elementary students.
"It's one of those things I have so much pride in," he said. "I would kind of recommend that people jump out of their comfort zones a little bit and find something a little more exciting that will bring a little life to their life."
Oren Howkins, who attended Truman for his freshman year, said he attended a few schools for financial and family reasons. Although he only attended Truman for one year, he said he definitely would have done things a little differently by studying more and partying less.
"Having fun is well and good, and it's great to get out there and meet people and be a part of something, but you can't let your grades slip,"
Howkins said. "You can't just throw it all to the winds and think everything's going to be all right."
He also said the people he connected with outside the classroom taught him lessons more valuable than anything he learned from school. For example, his fraternity taught him the lessons of selflessness, looking out for and considering other people's feelings and ideas when making a decision.
Brian Krylowicz, director of University of Counseling Services, said that although the first few weeks are meant for socializing, students should expect to buckle down once the initial fun and games cease.
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