TJ Trail
The TJ trail will provide a relaxing walk through Thomas Jefferson's campus. You can see the progress that the 7th and 8th graders have made. The steps for building the trail are:
1. Plot the path of the trail. - We used stakes, string and mallets to mark the land. The trail is 48" wide, Students used yardsticks and plotted the path.
2. Soak the ground for adhesion, along the path.
3. Lay black cloth to prevent weeds from growing.
4. Lay 3-4 layers of cardboard down over the black cloth.
5. Wet the cardboard until it is soaked.
6. Lay the mulch over the cardboard.
As you can see from the pictures we were using waters bottles at 1st and the progress was slow. We bought out the hose to wet the area and started moving faster.
1. Plot the path of the trail. - We used stakes, string and mallets to mark the land. The trail is 48" wide, Students used yardsticks and plotted the path.
2. Soak the ground for adhesion, along the path.
3. Lay black cloth to prevent weeds from growing.
4. Lay 3-4 layers of cardboard down over the black cloth.
5. Wet the cardboard until it is soaked.
6. Lay the mulch over the cardboard.
As you can see from the pictures we were using waters bottles at 1st and the progress was slow. We bought out the hose to wet the area and started moving faster.
The trail is still currently being constructed at this time. There was a trail on the campus several years ago, but due to not being maintained it grew over. The students remembered the old trail and wanted to bring it back to life. It will most likely take a large part of the summer to finish due to the length and the detail needed to complete. The trail will stretch the entire length of the campus, from Dryden Drive to Glen Allen Road.
Upon completion, and adding of signage, the trail will lead a path through all of Thomas Jefferson's gardens. Teachers are each assigned a garden by grade level to maintain. Teachers can use the path as a teaching tool to learn about different types of gardens.
Upon completion, and adding of signage, the trail will lead a path through all of Thomas Jefferson's gardens. Teachers are each assigned a garden by grade level to maintain. Teachers can use the path as a teaching tool to learn about different types of gardens.