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Katara Harding is a 2nd grade teacher at Bresnahan Elementary School with a passion for extending learning beyond the four walls of her classroom. Last spring, with support and funding from the Newburyport PTO, she and a team of volunteers built 4 raised garden beds at the school for students and staff to gather, grow, and learn through the many teachings that nature provides. She runs a weekly Garden Club through Newburyport Youth Services in the Spring, Fall, and Summer and enjoys sharing her love of organic and sustainable gardening with her students. She is also dedicated to teaching about conservation, especially that of the Monarch Butterfly.