At the invitation of the Amherst Middle School, the AGC Perennial Group held its first meeting of the year (the planning meeting) at the school. Principal Porter Dodge gave us a very warm welcome, and after our meeting, we were treated to brief presentations by some of the students about their experiences in the school gardens as well as a tour of the gardens. The Amherst Garden Club provided seed money (no pun intended!) for the raised beds (which were constructed by students) several years ago, so it was great to come full circle and have the opportunity to view their progress and hear about how the gardens have been integrated into the curriculum.