Energizing the Next Generation of Shakespeare Gardeners Through Learning
Fastnacht (center) is shown with second grade students (from left) Emme Havlik, Alice Heumiller, Memphis Hanson and Tatum Powell. After months of researching the best flower to plant in their flower bed within the time frame they were given, second graders nurtured zinnias in the classroom, eagerly awaiting the day they would be able to plant the flowers in the ground at Shakespeare Garden.
With a desire to help the local Shakespeare Garden board connect with the community, Wessington Springs woman Gwyneth Fastnacht reached out to Wessington Springs Elementary School to propose project-based learning that encourages younger generations to learn about, enjoy and become immersed in the beauty that Shakespeare Garden offers.
