High School

Homewood Middle School

The goals of the HCS Community garden are numerous and include: increase the community's interest in and use of fresh vegetables, encourage healthier eating habits, educate students and adults in the art and science of gardening, help support natural science education in the schools with an outdoor classroom to study entomology, botany, soil science, encourage community and outdoor excercise and to turn an existing eyesore into a vibrant, beautiful working orchard and garden.

Hillcrest Elementary

The goal of the Hillcrest Garden is to connect students with where their food comes from, inspiring positive changes in their eating habits that ultimately will support improvements in their overall health. We do this by creating a beautiful garden space directly outside of their classroom windows. The students interact with the garden in many ways, from passing the garden to-and-from classes, working in the garden during school, enjoying the produce in the cafeteria, and attending volunteer days with their parents on the weekends.

Doherty Memorial High School

Our goal is to become a sustainable garden that can benefit our PEACH Health Club, our school, and our community. Our objective is to donate fresh produce to our school cafeteria and community members in need and allow our students to be active participants in the welfare of our school and community. This grant will help us achieve two objectives of our garden. We will purchase the materials necessary to grow seedlings and flowers successfully. We will be able to sell our seedlings and flowers so that we may be able to supplement the expense of maintaining our garden project.

Cypress High School

We want to create an educational space where students who have Severe Intellectual Disabilities will be able to interact with their same age General Education Peers. This grant will enable us to work together with teachers and students from the science and culinary departments to take a barren piece of land on our school property and turn it into something amazing. As our garden expands the pre-school on our campus will have access to their own gardening bed to begin learning about healthy living by bringing food form the garden directly to their plates.

Charles F. Patton Middle School - The Patton Project Gardens

The goal of our garden project is to make a difference in the lives of our students, their families, and the community. We had hoped to provide a level playing field for all of the students in our school where all children, regardless of academic ability, social status, and ethnic background are equal and plan to do this for years to come. We will be continuing to grow fresh produce for those in need while introducing and expanding our students understanding of nutrition and healthy eating habits.

Brookfield Schools

Our goal is to improve physical and emotional health in the children at For KEEPS by: increasing awareness about healthy foods; reducing body weights and improving (Body Mass Indices (BMIs); improving social skills such as waiting one's turn; listening to directions; being safe; communicating with peers; and having appropriate fun. Parents are encouraged to serve fruits and vegetables brought home by the children from the For KEEPS garden. We duplicate planting/growing at home by providing starter kits (pots, dirt, seeds).

Beth Ramacher Educational Complex

The goal of our school garden is to expose our students to new adventures and new experiences. Our students have severe disabilities and some of the students are medically fragile. They do not get to experience gardens; for some they do not get to experience real fruits and vegetables. This grant will allow us to present new and exciting opportunities for our students. When they are outside our students are smiling and enjoying themselves soaking up the sun. The students love getting their hands dirty and watching the plants grow big and strong.

Beacon Hill Community School

The goal of our garden is to be able to create a fun educational environment that will allow our students to learn a skill that can be utilized during their time at Beacon Hill as well as long after they have left our school. Being that 90% of our students are Amish or strict Mennonite, we know that most of our students will work within the community that they currently live in. Most of our students will also work in trade careers such as carpentry, agriculture, or restaurant type positions.

Austin Montessori School

Austin Montessori Gaines Creek Farm is a micro-economy and the garden is an integral part of our community and can be found throughout our curriculum. We have worms, chickens, and a thriving garden. We participate in farmers markets, making our fresh produce available to school families, and people struggling to eat healthily in food-deserts.

Receiving this grant will make it possible for us to install a several thousand gallon water tank, to collect water from all over the campus.

Westerly High School/Tower Street School Community Center

The goal of our garden is to provide a place for learning, physical activity, and connecting to the land, to enhance the interactive/exploratory outdoor classroom shared by the community all year round, and to build a haven for delicious food that is as healthy for us as it is for the land. This grant would make it possible to purchase a greenhouse at the garden, which will extend the gardening season. This will increase learning opportunities during the school year and give us the ability to start seedlings, and serve more vegetables throughout the year.

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