Kindergarten

Hopewell Organic Garden of Hope

The goal of the Hopewell Organic Garden of hope is to develop partnership with the community and the Senior Citizens to create friendships and build community spirit. Gardeners that will benefit in the raising of crops can share garden tips and advice. This will stimulate positive social interaction. Continued education via partnership with local horticulture programs will increase the effectiveness of the garden as well as increase the skills of the families and youth involved in the community garden.

 

 

North Winneshiek Community School District

The North Winneshiek School garden supports the school district in creating a comprehensive learning environment for students to develop and practice lifelong wellness behaviors. The garden includes a flat plot of land as well as two raised beds where students harvest produce to be served at lunch, on the afterschool snack cart and in classrooms where students are encouraged to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables.  

Montessori school of franklin

 The sustainability and gardening curriculum at the montessori school of franklin is an initiative that is focused on equipping children with the fundamentals necessary for a sustainable lifestyle. This includes, but is not limited to: building raised garden beds, planting and harvesting heirloom vegetables and fruits and seeds, plantjng and maintaining an orchard, incubating and raising poultry and fowl, canning and preserving harvests, and building projects that facilitate these aspects of homesteading. 

Worthington Hooker School Gardens

The Worthington Hooker School Garden Project has several parts. We have two school sites, the K-2 grades on a tight urban lot, and 3-8 grades on several acres with ample planting space. This school year, at request of teachers and school admin, and with support of community partners, we launched both the Edible Gardens and Schoolyard Habitat programs. Starting with 4 raised beds at each site, the edible gardens will be added to each year.

Dillard Academy Student Garden Project

 The Dillard Academy garden is a place for students, their families and the community to enrich their minds and nourish their bodies.  The garden was started in 2007 by Ms. Cheryl Alston, with Wayne Food Initiative.  Wayne Food Initiative is a "...community-based local food systems initiative.

Shuman Children's Garden

 The Shuman Children's Garden is a quiet learning environment located within an urban environment.  The school is comprised of over 80% free and reduced lunch.  It is also located within a food desert in our city. One child, new to the schoo,l asked, "what is a garden".  It's days like this that let me know what we do is important.  The garden not only teaches children where food comes from and how good fresh food is, but we also incorporate all other subjects into it as well.  There is a section where we plant the 3 sisters-complete with fish heads- and tie it into history standards.

Montessori Children's House of Lenawee

Hello!  I am the Executive Director of Montessori Children's House of Lenawee, a non-profit, private Montessori school.  I have recently come across some information about your organization and because one of our goals is to be fully gardening at our school, I am very interested to know more!

Innovations Learning Garden

 Students, teachers, and parents at Innovations Academy Charter School have rallied around building a strong foundation for our garden program the Innovations Learning Garden. Gardening is the perfect match for the project-based philosophy at Innovations Academy where students learn concepts from working with materials and researching solutions to problems as they arise. Students K-8 have been involved in the planning, designing and construction of the garden. Younger students will learn about the life cycles of various plants and what it takes to tend different kinds of plants.

Hillcrest Community Garden

 The community garden at the Hillcrest Housing Development allows residents to learn more about growing fruits and vegetables, as well as have a space to do so. The FoodCorps service member helps maintain the garden, educate residents, as well as hold after-school programming, "Friends, Food and Fun" on Fridays. During this time, K-5 students learn about science, gardening, and nutrition, while cooking with special guests and working in the garden with local farmers. 

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