High School

Ōtaki maara cluster

Ōtaki is a town of 7,000 on one side the Taraura ranges, the other, Kapiti Island and the sea,  through our small gardening group formed informerly over the last three years, we have an agreed statement  which supports our aim:

‘ all children regardless of their educational preference will have access to a gardening curriculum in Ōtaki”

Our point of difference is that we have in our town  Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa, the māori university, whose philosophy underpins some of our teachings.

In our town there is:

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program-University of Maryland Extension

EFNEP stands for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. EFNEP is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute for Food and Agriculture and the University of Maryland Extension. The major goals of EFNEP are to help limited-income families and youth acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior changes necessary to promote health/wellness and reduce chronic risk. For more information about EFNEP contact Dr. Mira Mehta.

no name yet..... in beginning stages

We are exploring an all inclusive garden for children and adults and their families with special needs and without. There are not many gardens that include container gardens that are high enough, deep enough, and accessible for those who have physical needs and/or who are in wheel chairs.

D.I.G: Dwight Englewood in the Garden

Dwight Englewood School now has three vegetable gardens that support programs in the three divisions of the school.  In lower school, garden work and lessons are integrated into the science curriculum.  In middle school, students can elect the practical sustainability class "D.I.G" (Dwight Englewood in the Garden) or join gardening club, and in high school the garden supports projects in various classes, from Latin to Ethnobotany, as well as a cafeteria composting initiative.

Granada High School and Planada Community Garden

 Granada High School is a continuation High School that is creating a community garden behind the campus. Granada High is located in the town of Planada, Caliofrnia. Students have already established a community garden behind the Planada Community Church.

In the months ahead a fruit tree orchard and community garden will be planted behind the Granada High Campus. The students will be doing all the work and getting a chance to market their products at local farmer's markets.

Le Grand Community Garden, Le Grand, California

 We are a community garden that is located on the corner of Cook Street in Le Grand, California.

The garden is grown and maintained by Horticulture students and local student volunteers. We have two acres that is made into 30, 200 foot beds for community plantings. Last year was our first so we only had 6 rows planted, this year we hope to double or tripple community involvement.

feel free to send us any information.

Thanks!

The Neighborhood Academy Garden

For the past 11 years, we have broken the cycle of generational poverty through education. We do this by developing the minds, bodies and spirits of our students, ensuring that they become fully productive members of society. The Neighborhood Academy is a faith-based, college-preparatory school in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood that provides education for students in grades 8-12 from low income families in the Pittsburgh area.

Fusion Academy & Learning Center Edible Garden Workshop

As part of the life skills education at Fusion Academy, a Garden-to-Table workshop was initiated over the summer of 2011. The edible garden portion of this workshop gives students a basic introduction to gardening, with an emphasis on ecology and environmental science. For more advanced students, there is the potential to explore topics in plant and cell biology. The other portion of the workshop includes trips to different farmers markets and farms in Orange County, followed up with lessons in the basics of cooking.

Project Sprout

Project Sprout is a student led effort at Monument Mountain Regional High School to cultivate an organic farm on school grounds that: grows vegetables for the cafeterias of the schools in our district, is used as an educational tool by classes from preK-12th grade, and builds connections with the natural world for all of the students in our community.

DC Greens

DC Greens runs garden-based professional development workshops to help teachers maximize the educational and nutritional benefits of their school gardens.  We partner with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in Washington, D.C. to support school garden teachers across the District of Columbia.  

DC Greens advocates for school gardens as a fully staffed component of all public schools. 

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