“How Impressive is This?” The exterior of Campbell School is going through a beautiful transition. I am sure you have noticed not only our courtyards which are now absolutely magnificent, but the Durham Avenue side of the school which has undergone an amazing change. Many thanks go to Mrs. Sabatino-Falkenstein, Mrs. Jirapon Chambers and the many dedicated and caring individuals and families who made donations or came out to plant, build, and beautify Campbell School.

 The edible garden, in one of the courtyards, is magnificent.  I must thank the Metuchen Garden Club, spear headed by Jirapon Chambers and Jeanne Giarratano, for all their work and time. Credit for the beautification of the other courtyard is credited to Mrs. Sabatino-Falkenstein, her children Sophie and Jacob, Mrs.  Jirapon Chambers and her son Aidan.

Thanks so very much to everyone who cares so much about Campbell School for helping to fulfill one of my dreams. The staff, students, and I really appreciate all you have done and are doing.

Florence T. Carter
Principal

Below is a list of the participants who made all of these wonderful transformations possible:

Edible Garden Volunteers and Donators

(order is in occurrence)

-Garden Club of Metuchen

donated red cedar wood for two raised beds

-Highland Park Edible School Gardens Project, created 4 gardens in 4 schools in  Highland Park in 2010

donated red cedar planks for four raised beds

-Jeanne Giarratano, President of Garden Club of Metuchen

designed and worked in garden every work day (Thursdays) since June, donated   laminated garden signs, wooden stakes, and herb plants

-Desty Rauch, Vice President of Garden Club of Metuchen

worked in garden almost every work day (Thursdays) since June,

donated lawn bags

-Joe Rauch, resident of Metuchen

worked in garden and helped build raised beds, donated sand

-Leigh Davis, creator of Edible Garden Project in Highland Park

consultant for creating and maintaining the edible garden

donated garden gloves and seed packets

--Ellen Weber, member of Garden Club of Metuchen

consultant for vegetable gardening, volunteered to purchase seedlings from a    nursery, donated Seed Potatoes and Swiss chard.

-Marney Jeney, member of Garden Club of Metuchen

worked in garden and helped clear out overgrowth

-Beverly Wilson, member of Garden Club of Metuchen

worked in garden and helped clear out overgrowth

-Jirapon Rader-Chambers, chair of Community Gardening for Garden Club of Metuchen,

     Co-chair Campbell-Moss Garden & Beautification Committee

Approached Garden Club of Metuchen & Mrs. Carter with edible garden idea, worked in garden almost every work day (Thursdays) since June, donated peat moss, brown mulch, top soil, pine bark nuggets, a lavender plant and lambs ear plants.

-Roy Chambers, resident of Metuchen

worked in garden clearing overgrowth and building raised beds

-John Sinclair, resident of Metuchen

worked in garden clearing the overgrowth, setting in two raised beds & filling   with soil and donated tomato plants

-JoAnn Sabatino-Falkenstein, co-chair

Campbell- Moss Garden & Beautification Committee

donated topsoil

-Ed Wetzel, resident of Metuchen

worked in garden clearing the overgrowth

-Public Works of Metuchen, Fred Hall & his men

helped to dig areas for our raised beds and to move shrubs

-Theresa Pochia, PTO Vice President

helped to dig areas for our raised beds and to move a shrub

-Donna Jamison, resident of Metuchen

helped to dig areas for our raised beds, move a shrub, plant and trim overgrowth

*-Danny Jamison, Campbell School First Grader

helped to plant seedlings into raised beds

*-Aidan Chambers, Campbell School First Grader

helped to plant seedlings into raised beds

*-Bethany Trimble, Kindergartner in Metuchen

helped to plant seedlings into raised beds

-Denise Trimble, resident of Metuchen

helped daughter to plant seedlings

*-Sophie Falkenstein, Campbell School Third Grader

helped to water the garden

*-Melanie McNeil

helped to water the garden

*- Troop 80417

Germaine Wyetzner, Rachel Wyetzner, Simie Zhu, Tara Lourenco, Kamryn Chaudry, Carolyn Chaudry(mom)

& Troop 80763

Sela Wyetzner, Sammie Zhu

Helped to weed and trim overgrowth of the garden, made posters of edible garden

-Germaine Wyetzner, PTO board member & Girl Scout Troop Leader

donated garden shears, a lopper, and pack of leaf bags

-Siobhan McGrory, resident of Metuchen

helped to carry in bags of mulch, lay down mulch & pine bark nuggets,

donated bags of mulch

-Gloria Dittman, member of Garden Club of Metuchen

donated herb plants

-Kathy Dineen, member of Garden Club of Metuchen

donated herb plants

-Dorothy Obropta, member of Garden Club of Metuchen

           donated Sedum and Sunflowers

-Sai Kwok

helped to weed, and clean up courtyard

-Maria Pan

helped to weed, and clean up courtyard

-Angelika Lignell

helped to set raised bed in place

Jerry Kozak of "Jerry's Landscaping"

  buying the mulch at his cost and laying it down for us for free

Garden & Beautification of Campbell & Moss School

***all Metuchen residents***

***The areas of the each school that have been spruced up are

the courtyards, planters, gardens, and grounds.***

JoAnn Sabatino-Falkenstein

Sophie Falkenstein (4^th grader)

Jake Falkenstein (1^st grader)

Jirapon Rader-Chambers

Aidan Chambers (1^st grader)

Carol Prignoli

Paola Notch

Maria Tobias

Jennifer Galiano

Gianna & Angelina Galiano (Kindegarten & 1^st grade)

Scott Gallagher

Denise Trimble

Bethany Trimble (Kindergarten)

Sai Kwok,

Kimberly Kane

Angelika Lignell- donated sedum & hastas

Mary Kaplan donated Coneflowers and Black Eyed Susans