Recently we had the opportunity to host a field trip for Yokomi elementary 4th graders at the UCCE Master Gardeners' demonstration garden, the Garden of the Sun.

The students were delighted to learn about MyPlate, hydration, tomato plants, physical activity, edible plant parts, healthy snacks and more! 

Students got to taste cucumber-mint and lemon-lime water. The cucumber mint was voted the best!

Did we mention they loved the flavored water? It's the perfect alternative to sugary beverages.

After getting some tips on how to care for it, every child got to take their very own tomato plant home!

Can you find the root? Rodrigo and his friend could! Students learned to identify roots, stems, flowers, seeds, fruit and leaves.

Taste testing celery and other edible plant parts. The verdict? delicious!

The tour of the Children's Garden was fantastic! The UCCE Master Gardeners know their stuff!

Human sundial in the Children's Garden.

MyPlate relay? Challenge accepted! These two students are racing to place their Dairy foods into the blue basket.

Phoebe Copp with the CA Dairy Council taught kids the importance of a balanced diet. She also brought milk mustache stickers for all of the students. It was too fun!

Can you spot the milk mustache?

These few pictures give you a glimpse into the fantastic, hands-on experience students had learning about nutrition. It was a great day for us all!

Special thanks to Rose Pipkin and the MG Youth Garden Committee, as well as Phoebe Copp with the CA Dairy Council for helping host the field trip!