Ms. Smith-Willis was thrilled to see the eagerness of the incoming kindergarten students as they were introduced to the summer garden. They learned to work in teams, observe details, move carefully around the beds, use the trowels to plant flowers, properly fill and carry the watering cans, and harvest mature crops with care. Ms. Smith Willis's son, Lloyd Willis, Pingry class of 2016, was her able assistant, and the little ones loved the interaction with an older Pingry student. At the end of each camp day, the students went home with plastic bags of basil, mint, baby carrots, and anything else that was ready to harvest.
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| Learning about George Washington Carver from the Smart board |
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| Girl campers share scrubbed and cut baby carrots |
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Planting a sweet potato |
