Lower Elementary

The Children's Center

A registered horticultural therapist runs the garden program at The Children's Center. The program goal is to use the cultivation of plants and garden activities to improve the mental, physical and social health of its students. Our garden provides an accessible space outdoors where the children, from age 18 months to age eleven can fully participate in the growing process. Raised beds bring vegetables, herbs and flowers within reach of our students.We incorporate the garden fully into the school's curriculum. If that was all we did, we would be successful.

Stone Mill Elementary School

Educate the students about healthy, organic nutrition by growing their own fresh produce and flowers and learning about giving back to mother earth by composting, conserving water, building a healthy soil and encouraging wildlife and beneficial insects to be a part of a healthy enviroment.

St. Joseph Academy

Health and wellness is of great concern across the nation, and particularly in the community SJA serves. The CDC revealed data indicating that 17% (or 12.5 million) of U.S. children are obese. The article noted that children from low income households are more likely to be obese, and African American and Hispanic children are significantly more likely to be obese.

Southwest Middle School

Our goal is to educate the Southwest Middle School community about sustainable, organic gardening practices appropriate for our Kansas climate and to educate students and the school community about healthful food choices. Through our vegetable/herb garden and orchard projects, our students experience hands-on lessons in ecology, conservation, health/nutrition, economics/budgeting, and teamwork. We all become more aware and appreciative of our food sources and become more informed consumers. Students also learn about vocational opportunities in food production and marketing.

Riverview High School

This garden grant will give the kids in the "Stars to Starfish" program to experiance the different kinds of agriculture methods of growing produce. The "Stars to Starfish" program is a program that allows kids from all over the county to experiance the Riverview Greenhouse and now a garden consisting of hydroponices systems and raised grow boxes. The kids tour the greenhouse for about an hour and are taught by students from Riverview that are involved in the greenhouse. Once we can complete the out-door garden we will be able to incorporate the garden into the tour of the greenhouse.

REAL School - RSU 14

The primary goal of REAL School is to launch an entrepreneurial side to our existing agriculture program. We are currently in our second growing season with our hoop house producing hearty winter greens (mache, mustard greens, spinach, etc.) to be served in the school

Ps 29 John M Harrigan

An urban school, PS 29 sits on a field of asphalt. Many of our students have not had opportunities to dig in the dirt and discover the relationship between our land and the food we eat. The goal of our schoolyard garden is for every student to develop an appreciation of agriculture, nutrition, and sustainability. Our garden is an outdoor science lab that provides a learning environment and a source of nutritious food.

Pride Ave Elementary / Hopkins County Schools

Over the last three years we have secured funds to create an outdoor learning environment. Currently our courtyard features a butterfly habitat, pond, and various plants (trees, scrubs, flowers). We experimented with growing our own tomatoes and had great success with just planting two tomato plants. Due to the enthusiasm created when we grew just two tomato plants that produced an abundance of tomatoes, dreams of growing more fruits and vegetables emerged!

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