Lower Elementary

Brier Creek Elementary

The goal is to provide an outdoor learning environment and educational program that builds a healthier generation of American children. The Third Grade National Common Core Curriculum (NCCC) addresses the fruit/veg garden. We are creating a garden program that is self-sustaining based on NCCC. Brier Creek

Robinson (jackie)

The goal of the new garden at Robinson Academy will be to provide a vehicle for addressing needs in the areas of nutrition, health and asthma prevention to the student population and local community.

The grant would make possible a wonderful collaborative project that would mutually benefit the youth, school, community and after school program. The new garden would inspire everyone to take an active role and provide ownership for the maintenance of development of the project for the future.

This program is supported by Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach.

Basalt Elementary School

Our ongoing goal is educating the students of Basalt Elementary, as well as the community, about the health benefits of fresh, local produce, as well as how to utilize this resource in the kitchen. We strive for engagement on three levels:

--In the classroom: Moving forward, we will utilize the garden by developing and using standardized monthly lessons involving gardening, nutrition, and food preparation for each grade. Ideally, we will seek to join our efforts with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, which already touches all of Basalt Elementary's students every week.

Beginnings

The goals of the Beginnings

Cedar Grove Elementary School

Last year I worked with the 21st Century Afterschool Program here at my school and we started a garden. We planted tomatoes, green bell peppers, summer squash, green pole beans and sweet potatoes. The students became so excited about planning, preparing and planting the garden that I too became overjoyed as we watched and recorded the progress of the garden. This sparked excitement from students from other classes which made us want to expand the garden.

Anderson Valley Elementary School

This garden grant will make it possible for our school to expand and develop an existing area next to our current garden site. The goal of our expanded garden area is to enable the school to not only educate the kids, but for them to be instrumental in planting, producing, and harvesting enough fruits and vegetables to supply our school cafeteria on a regular basis by incorporating it into the lunch menu and for kids to have healthy snacks. Supplying our kids with healthy, organic, local produce is a high priority along with teaching them about nutrition and healthy eating habits.

Austin Discovery School

We began a small garden when we started our school in 2005. Since then we have developed an entire eco-wellness program that is now part of our core curriculum. We use this garden, in tandem with our composting system and chicken coop, to teach our students a holistic approach not only to science, but to everyday life. Each of our grade levels are responsible for maintaining portions of the garden for the school year as part of the learning process.

Autism Treatment Center

The goal of the Horticulture Program at (ATC) is to provide children and young adults with autism training opportunities to increase independence and quality of life. The program is designed for children to plant, cultivate, and deliver herbs, vegetables, and fruits to community partners.

Produce from the organic garden will primarily be used by the Tiger Caf

All Saints' Day School

The All Saints' Organic Garden is a cross-curricular outdoor classroom that provides each grade with the opportunity to learn about the interconnections of nature and help each student find their place in the natural world. 

Planning and caring for the garden provides children with the  basic knowledge they need to become stewards of a living system that needs their care. 

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