Agnew H. Johnston Public School, Thunder Bay, ON (left); Alex Ferguson School, Calgary, AB (right).
If you’re like me, you have an excess of energy for spring DIY projects. I’m always looking for easy ways to make my space feel fresh and revived after a long winter. One of the easiest things you can do to renew your outdoor space on a budget is to incorporate art.
Creating hand-written signs, murals, mosaics, and other garden décor can instantly add a new pulse of life to an existing garden. Let these photos of school grounds from across Canada inspire you!
Brother Andre Catholic School, Ottawa, ON (top); Westwood Elementary School, Prince George, BC (bottom)
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Hi Erin!
The popsicle sticks are such a good idea… one I could definitely have used a month ago, before I mixed up my tomato seedlings. Now I have one mystery tomato plant.
I’ve been thinking of painting my pots. They’re all boring clay color… perhaps this weekend.
Anne: I know what you mean!
It was a simple thing, but I had fun on the weekend making markers for my container plants. I just used a bunch of popsicle sticks and a sharpie pen, wrote the names down and stuck them in the soil.
Yes, it helps my partner tell the thyme from the tarragon, but to be honest, I just really love seeing words mixed in with my plants.
- Erin