SAWMILL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Sawmill students returned to the district-owned Marion Carll Farm on Tuesday to check on the progress of their plantings and pick up other agricultural knowledge.

The students first heard about the corn, and why they were planted in two adjacent rows. (So the bees would have an easy time cross-pollinating.)

They also learned that the type of corn that had been planted is most conducive to popping after the harvest, so stay tuned for some popcorn parties.

The next stop was the romaine lettuce and broccoli section of the farm, which the students previously had planted themselves. Because no pesticides are used, there was some evidence of caterpillars helping themselves to a snack.

The students also planted a few potatoes. And they concluded their visit by tossing assorted wildflower seeds in a designated area.

Burr students return to the farm on Wednesday.