Middle School

Carlos Gilbert Elementary School

The Whole Kids Foundation garden grant will help fund ongoing garden activities.

Edgar P. Harney Academy

Through Rethink, students develop as leaders by learning about and creating change in schools focused on food, nutrition and lunch, the environment, building designs, student conflict and discipline, reward structures, and physical activity. They have successfully introduced 21st century green bathroom designs, garden plots and healthy, tasty, local foods as policy in New Orleans public schools. Rethink is requesting Whole Kids Foundation's support to work with our Rethink school club at Edgar P. Harney Academy to develop a model garden plot on their campus in Central City New Orleans.

Lakeland Elementary / Middle School

Lakeland Elementary/Middle School sees its garden as being both an educational space and a community space. Our current garden space was created with help from teachers, students, parents, community members, Master Gardeners, and a grant from the Office of Sustainability, and was used by grades 1st through 6th for science class.

Saint Paul School

The goal of this garden is serve as a practical and hands-on learning environment. Kids will maintain fruit and vegetable plants, caring for plants from seed to harvest. The process of growing will provide opportunities for teachers to incorporate subjects such as math, science, art, and health education in the classroom. Students will also complete gardening activities in the after school 4-H club. This grant will provide funds for equipment, soil and plants in order to start the garden off with a variety of crops. The community has donated some equipment to build a raised bed garden.

Shadyside Academy Middle School

Our goal ultimately is to educate both our students and community about a lost art. During the 1930s, schools around the country cultivated small garden plots and gardening was seen as a civic duty. It would be fair to say that this has become a lost art. We want to preserve this practice and knowledge and make sure it gets passed down to the younger generation. We want a complete sensory experience for our students. Watch Broccoli, Carrots, Kale, Potatoes, and Amaranth (i.e. food) grow from from seed, smell fresh crisp basil, and touch dark, rich, and complex soil.

Damar Charter Academy

Our garden is one of the most popular activities on campus because it combines fun with academics, physical activity and learning in an outdoor setting. Many children with developmental disabilities learn best when engaged in hands-on activities. Our teachers report the garden program increases learning retention, builds relationships and develops positive socialization. Wellness, good nutrition, recycling, physical work and community service are taught and modeled by staff.

Santa Fe South Schools

The goal of the school's garden is to provide a space for education both to supplement existing courses as well as facilitate the creation of additional opportunities for students and their families. Initially the garden will supplement science courses providing additional avenues of study. An after school garden club will be established to give students an opportunity to interact with the garden more intensively. This will enable students to pursue personal projects while learning alongside others.

Newport Mill Middle

Our goal is to develop an interactive outdoor garden that will provide: a meaningful nutritional education for our students with the outcome of encouraging more healthful food choices and healthful habits, a space for students to develop a connection to nature, a focus on building an environmental stewardship ethic , as well as an increased appreciation of certain academic disciplines.

The Leake & Watts Biondi School

The Leake & Watts and Food Bank for Westchester Youth Gardening Program maintains two gardens at Leake & Watts

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