Positivity Breeds Positivity Challenge Day 9: Growing all over

People often say that teachers are the problems with the school system.
There's so much I'd like to say about that, but not much would be positive,
so I'll just keep it to myself.

What I will point out, is the fact that many teachers go above and beyond
what is asked of them to make school a more pleasant place for their students.
It may have been my first year at a new school, but I 'd like to think I left a
positive mark already.

There are a lot of drab places around the school.

Yes, students should be looking
at their books and notes, but what about outside of school? Shouldn't students
have something nice to look at, something nice to greet them as they arrive to school in
the morning, to pick their spirits up?

After talking to other teachers and students, I asked could I start a garden of sorts that students
could help with. I was given permission-but no budget :-( but I made the of the situation and
did what I could.

After school, before going home, I spent a bit of time organizing, digging and planting.
I wasn't able to be there much of the summer to water the plants, but we did get some growth!
A few red-velvet sunflowers popped up!

A few mid-sized yellows popped up!

The 14 foot mammoths, didn't grow as tall as I'd hoped they would have, but we still have a few more
weeks of time for them to grow. I hope that I will be able to get a few students to join me this fall to continue on.
Also, by showing the admins that I can get something going from nothing, maybe next year I'll be able to get funding.