Kindergarten

10,000 Gardens in Africa - Kenya

Creating 10,000 good, clean and fair food gardens in African schools and communities means not only raising awareness among young generations about the importance of food biodiversity and access to healthy, fresh food, but also training a network of leaders aware of the value of their land and their culture who can serve as protagonists for change and the continent’s future.

This project has created 312 gardens.  

Cliff Valley School

 The Outdoor Classroom is a hallmark of Cliff Valley School – and a trendsetter in Atlanta education. Every classroom has its own dedicated outdoor learning space for planting and exploration. Our building was constructed with a custom-designed, open-air, environmental education classroom for teaching, learning – and getting dirty. Led by an environmental education specialist, the program integrates cross-curricular learning with involvement in conservation issues and seed-to-table practices.

Bethany School Learning Garden

What is the Bethany School Learning Garden Project?

Primarily designed to support the academic achievement of Bethany Elementary students, the Bethany School Learning Garden Project also hopes to support our community's desire to foster environmental awareness in our youth and sustainable practices in our school's operations. Coordinated and administered by volunteers, the garden aims to:

The Center for Agriscience Education

In the fall of 2013, Liberty Elementary School is introducing their new program, The Center for Agriscience Education. The school is dedicated to providing quality education to all students in the diverse community. The program’s integration will increase critical thinking and hands on experiences for all K-8 students focusing on Agriculture and Science.  This innovative school will include a community garden with dedicated space for each grade level. Each grade level will be responsible for a 6 by 24 square foot raised bed.

The HEAL Project

 The HEAL Project develops, implements, and supports hands-on, outdoor curriculum focused on health, the environment, and agriculture. We teach students how their choices affect their health, the
environment, and their communities.

Global Roots

  Global Roots is 501c3 non-profit organization registered in Washington State. The principal activity of Global Roots is to seek out and support individuals who have already recognized an environmental or humanitarian need in their local community. By erecting a state-of-the-art, drip-system greenhouse with adjoining chicken egg pens, Global Roots gives neglected children a chance to commune with nature as they grow their own vegetables and chicken eggs in after-school gardens.

Lowell School Learning Garden

 With support from the Watertown Community Foundation and Outdoor Nation, two fenced-in raised beds were installed by volunteers to create an outdoor classroom for 400 students, preK-5th grade. Students planted vegetables and herbs in the spring, and families tended the lush organic gardens during the summer. The summer harvest of eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes will be processed and stored for a fall pizza party for participating students. A fall harvest potluck will celebrate both the gardeners and the garden.

Valley View School District Edible School Gardens

Among the many benefits of school gardening, the ultimate goal of the Valley View School District is to utilize the garden to cultivate healthier eating habits in students. Studies show that children who are involved in edible school gardens have increased their daily vegetable and fruit consumption by 2.5 servings per day (American Dietetic Association, 2007). Furthermore, growing and harvesting their own food increases children’s willingness to try new fruits and vegetables and improves their knowledge and attitudes toward these foods.

MontclairDIGS

The Montclair DIGS (District Initiative for Gardening in Schools) program, launched in spring 2012, is taking root at Montclair Public Schools.

Ontario Edible Education Network

Across Ontario, Canada, people are doing great work to connect children and youth with good food.

The Ontario Edible Education Network has been established to bring these groups together to share resources, ideas, and experience, to work together on advocacy, and to make it easier for people across Ontario to get children and youth eating, growing, cooking, celebrating, and learning about healthy, local and sustainably produced food.

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