Kindergarten

Nativity BVM Catholic Elementary School

The goal of this gardening program is to go "From the Trash to the Table." This will involve using biodegradable trash from our school cafeteria to help create our own compost. This compost will then be used to enrich the soil in each grade's raised garden. Each grade will then plant, raise, & harvest vegetables/fruits that will then be served in our school cafeteria Through this program students will grow to understand the chemical process of composting, the food cycle, and a respect for gardeners and farmers.

RN Harris Integrated Arts Core Knowledge Magnet School

Since our school has 83% free or reduced lunch eligible students the goal is to be able to help feed students healthy meals over the weekends. We also want to be a resource to community families living at or below the median income level in the Durham, NC area.

Carthage Elementary

Our goal is to utilize the garden to provide education and hands-on experience to the kindergarten through 4th grade students who attend this elementary school. This school is located in a village and of the 90 students attending the school, over half currently qualify for free or reduced lunches. We want to involve the students and the community together for the children to learn about raising healthy foods and how the concept of "Healthy Bodies=Healthy Minds".

Taylor Elementary School

The goal of this garden is ultimately to create a more sustainable community here in Foxborough. We hope to educate students and families about how to grow your own food, the benefits of locally grown organic foods, and to increase opportunities for students to try and eat these local foods in the school cafeteria and ultimately at home as well.

Silver Star Elementary

The goal of the Silver Star Community Garden is to bring people together in a shared activity that raises awareness about healthy food and healthy communities. At the classroom level students will benefit from working with other students and adults in a shared activity that teaches not only about plants, but also about life. Students will learn about natural life cycles, nurturing living things, and the many resources that diverse communities have.

Ray E. Kilmer Elementary

Our initial goal, is to purchase the garden tower this year and have a crop of plants planted before the school year is over. Our idea is to have each classroom plant something in each pod so that they will have an investment and interest in growing fresh foods. Additionally, we are planning to begin a Garden Club at our school which will work hand in hand with maintenance of our tower. This will ultimately raise awareness of growing fresh foods and will teach our students many things about eating what we grow.

South Atlanta Christian Academy

The highest number of dialysis treatments in the City of Atlanta occurs in the 30331 Southwest Atlanta zip code. Our goal is to create awareness and garden-based solutions to help reduce and/or eliminate chronic illnesses that require dialysis. Our plan is to duplicate Atwood

PS1 Pluralistic School

Garden plots are an extension of the physical classroom and the integrated curriculum. Students learn through hands-on experience when they view grade level lesson units through authentic gardening. Soil studies, weather patterns, water resources, herbs, vegetables, flowers, health and nutrition, food cycles and insects are some of the curricular units. The art room makes regular use of the rooftop garden as a venue for observation and inspiration, and has studied pigments found in nature. The garden is a part of the classroom experience and a demonstration of sustainable practices.

Benjamin Bubb

We have three existing garden beds in the kinder garden. The problem there is these three beds get very little sunlight. Although they produce lots of foliage it lacks the produce the children are so eager to see. Our solution to this problem is giving the children additional beds directly across a walkway in direct sunlight. This will further their interest in gardening and get them excited to become volunteers at the school age garden in the years to come. It also helps them become aware of the needs of one plant over another.

Prairie Elementary

The Prairie edible garden has excellent potential to meet current needs in our city, bring the surrounding community together, and provide opportunities for students that are not only academically beneficial but philanthropic as well. It supports the district mission statement by providing valuable opportunities for our students to be community contributors.

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