Middle School

Albert Einstein Academies

 Our garden program started with some fruit trees donated by the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and parents building an edible garden next to the lunch arbor. We continued to build the orchard and many gardens throughout the campus including six international gardens.

Our garden educator with volunteers teaches biweeekly classes to the 3rd grade and kinder classes, 8 classes. Other grades intergrate gardening, nutrition, environmental education occasionally.

Montessori School of Evergreen Garden Program

We have a greenhouse that is surrounded by a fenced in outdoor classroom space that is in the process of being built with funds provided by the Whole Kids Foundation.  Volunteers and staff bring small groups of students to the greenhouse to care for the gardens and learn about the importance of taking care of our soil and water resources.

Roots and Wings Montessori School

Roots and Wings provides education and childcare for children from age 4 months to adolescence.  Now in our 27th year, we take education out of the industrial age of conveyor belt education into the current century of mindfulness and individualized learning.  We focus on earth stewardship, respect for equality and dignity among all people, entrepreneurship from age five, student inspired creativity and relevant academics.  We follow each child, enabling them to find their gifts and use them in service, empowering them to make a difference in the world.

Rappahannock County Nutrition Services/Farm-to-Table Program

The FARM-to-TABLE PROGRAM (aka “F2T”) is a partnership between Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Schools, and other community organizations. Planted at Rappahannock County High School in 2004, the program branched out and now provides fertile soil for learning to students in many disciplines at both the high school and Rappahannock County Elementary School.
Students mixing soil

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.  

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.

Johnson Street Global Studies

 Johnson street's elementary garden was planted in 2011, complimenting the Middle School garden that has been in use for several years prior. Third and fourth grade students use the garden to enhnace science inquiry skills, learn to prepare food using fresh fruits and vegetables and learn the cultural value of a wide variety of foods.

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