Saturday, April 24, saw the first session of a new Triskeles program: Side by Side Next Steps. For years the popular Side by Side program has had to limit its seasonal workshops to teens and first/second graders. When the young ones reached third grade, there was simply no room for that many students.

Last Saturday we began offering a new program for third-sixth grade youth, working and learning under the guidance of the Triskeles Green Intern teens. Nine excited former Side by Siders were accepted into Next Steps, and joined the Green Interns for an exciting day of learning, working and fun.

The general theme for the day was ‘Earth Day.’  We visited the animals at the Waldorf School, helped the farmers on the wonderful organic Kimberton CSA weed the peas, heard the story of the French Creek Watershed and its importance to us all, and potted pansies to take home to our families. Oh yes–we also ate some wonderful corn bread and Seven Stars yogurt, courtesy of the bigger-but-younger Side by Side group who were doing their usual interesting activities up at the Garden Building.