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ROOTY RASCALS


Since 1984, the Harbor Island Garden Club has sponsored a junior gardening club - called Rooty Rascals - at Wrightsville Beach Elementary, a K-5 elementary school located on the island of Wrightsville Beach. We work with fifth graders during a year-long, award-winning program to teach them about native plants, gardening, birding, butterflies, and environmental consciousness.  We also make boutonnieres and corsages for each student to wear at their 5th grade graduation. Here's what we're up to now:


Plastics Expo

After a year spent learning about plastic and its effects on the environment, the fifth graders presented a Plastics Expo to the students at Wrightsville Beach Elementary.  The Harbor Island Garden Club and Rooty Rascals supported the Fashion Show.  Every outfit was made from plastic materials found on our local beach.  The main message: no natural elements break down plastic, so it never goes away.  REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE and REFUSE.  We're so proud of our Rooty Rascals!
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Cape Fear Festival of Trees

Rooty Rascals sponsored a Christmas Tree for the Festival of Trees supporting the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation.  The fifth graders created handmade ornaments from recycled materials and decorated the tree with support from Harbor Island Garden Club members. We are so proud of them!
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HIGC member Kim Watters (right) poses in front of the decorate tree.
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Ornaments were made from recycled materials such as straws and bottlecaps.

North Carolina District 11 Meeting

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Some of our Rooty Rascals led the Pledge of Allegience to open the District 11 Fall Regional Meeting hosted by Harbor Island Garden Club. Great job!

MAKING HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS 

MAKING RAIN CHAINS AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH ELEMENTARY TO GROW COLD WEATHER LETTUCE 
FIELD TRIP TO HARBOR WAY GARDENS

FIELD TRIP TO AIRLIE GARDENS

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Air plants for Mother's Day.
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Making pinecone bird feeders at Harbor Way Gardens.
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Corsage for Fifth Grade Graduation at Wrightsville Beach Elementary.


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