The Impressive and Edible School Garden at Scottsdale's Echo Canyon School
Ann stayed at the school until her daughter graduated eighth grade. “Then I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she says. “It took a year to go through a double mastectomy, chemo, and radiation. The teachers were so supportive that I decided to do something for them.” Lou Rodarte, Alice Waters, Ann Colleary Rodarte. Ann Colleary Rodarte When she was done with the cancer treatment, she contacted the principal to offer to do something for the teachers. The principal asked her to take over the gardens. She didn't know much about gardening but accepted. All the teachers wanted was to be ...