High School

The Giving Garden

The Prairie School's Giving Garden, created by and for the students in 2000, is located in a courtyard setting and has two separate sections. One half of the garden is a butterfly garden and was designed and planted with perennials that attract butterflies and blooms spring through fall. Annuals are added to large pots throughout the garden to help extend the bloom time. Prairie's Giving Garden has been certified as a Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch by meeting the group's requirements of adequate milkweed, nectar, and shelter.

D.C. School Garden Program

The DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education's School Gardens Program (SGP) team assists schools in building and maintaining school gardens and provides training and technical assistance to teachers in utilizing school gardens as a teaching tool The SGP also oversees the administration of the DC School Garden Grant, assists schools in applying for the US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award, and assists in the planning and implementation of District-wide events such as Growing Healthy Schools Week and Strawberries and Salad Greens Day.

 

Bioponica

Bioponica™ is a research, design and installation company with a business plan model located at two sister garden sites in West End Atlanta, Ga:  The Outdoor Activity Center at Bush Mountains.  Bioponica creates supply systems and resources to improve the art and science of sustainable farming -- bringing greater nutrition, education and jobs to communities and individuals across the country.

2012 Youth Culinary Tour

The 2012 Youth Culinary Tour is a cooking demonstration hosted by young culinary artists (ages 18 & under) during the farmers market at urban garden sites located in our three target market areas every Third Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The goal is for kids to teach kids how to make healthy snacks and better decisions regarding food intake that lead to healthier lifestyles and disease prevention (childhood diabetes, obesity, and behavior problems).

Chinati Foundation Garden

The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum created by artist Donald Judd in Marfa, far West Texas. The museum presents large, permanent installations by twelve artists and is based on Judd’s interest in the relationship between art, architecture, and the surrounding high desert landscape. Chinati hosts special exhibitions; artist residencies; public programs by contemporary visual and performing artists, writers, and scholars; and youth and adult studio classes.

Rolling Hills Prep Organics

Rolling Hills Preparatory Schools mission is to create and maintain an organic garden through all stages, from planning, developing, planting, harvesting and composting. We work with students in all grades, some of whom have never gardened before. We have 28 raised beds in which each student is required to design, plant, and maintain his or her own garden for the trimester. We also assign community service to students that are interested in giving back to the community.

Florida for Growing Gardens

I can gather police department officials being that my father is a Lieutenant of the Metro-Dade police department. I can also hold a town meeting being that the officials reside on my street. I can get in contact with the presdient of FIU being that I am still a student. I can gather a handful of principals from public and private schools and I can also gather Judicial officials from the state if needed to truly have an impacting message to the community.

The Cooking Gene: Southern Discomfort Tour (Youth Cooking/Planting Demonstration)

Youth & Summer Camp Groups are invited to meet Food Historian Michael Twitty as he tells the story of our living history through food. Mr. Twitty traces the backgrounds of heirloom seeds and present artifacts from plantations across the nation and the African diaspora. Student activities include planting the heirloom seeds and making their own ice cream! Lunch tickets can be purchased for $5 (a la carte items available). The event will be held at Atwood Community Gardens located at 779, Atwood Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 (West End Atlanta, GA.)

NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program

NEXT Steps introduces youth to career pathways in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) by teaching them how to apply the transferable farm and market management skills used at Atwood Community Gardens & Urban Farm -- a 3.5 acre training center and outdoor event facility – which include strategic planning and business development strategies, special event management, investigative research and discovery activities, community service and environmental stewardship.

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