Pre-Kindergarten

Grass Valley Charter School Garden

The mission of the Science Garden at Grass Valley Charter School is to provide quality lessons in gardening and science to the students of Grass Valley Charter School. We hope to open the space up to the other schools in our district very soon. Every student from Pre-K through 6th grade attends 45 minute weekly garden classes. The classes often teach Science Standards through the lens of gardening. 

Growing Gardens

Growing Gardens digs at the root of hunger in Portland, Oregon. We organize hundreds of volunteers to build organic, raised bed vegetable gardens in backyards, front yards, side yards and even on balconies. We support low income households for three years with seeds, plants, classes, mentors and more. Our Youth Grow after school garden clubs grow the next generation of veggie eaters and growers! Through Learn & Grow workshops and work parties, we teach gardeners all about growing, preparing and preserving healthful food while respecting the health of the environment.

Washington Youth Garden

The Washington Youth Garden uses the garden cycle as a tool to enrich science learning, inspire environmental stewardship and cultivate healthy food choices in youth and families. We partner with local schools to deliver garden science classroom lessons and establish school garden programs.  We also deliver three programs at our 40+ year old demonstration garden in the U.S. National Arboretum: our field trip program, SPROUT (Science Program Reaching OUT), our Green Teen Leadership Program, and our Family Garden Days.

 

Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds

 Over the last 20 years, Evergreen’s nation-wide Learning Grounds Program has brought school communities together to transform barren school grounds into healthy, natural and creative outdoor classrooms. By planting trees, shrubs and vines, and adding shade, seating and heritage vegetable gardens, learning opportunities come alive.

A Little Patch of Earth Preschool

 A Little Patch of Earth Preschool is a private, not-for-profit preschool with a mission to connect children to the natural living world through the outdoor classroom.  Our program includes but is not limited to gardening and kitchen work called the Language of Food.  Children ages 2 to 6 use their 8 raised garden beds, butterfly habitat and sensory garden to help make meaning of the world they live in.  Gardens; whole, natural, organic food; and nature; etc. provide a unique language of expression.  

Montessori del Mar

Centro Esperanza, Inc. (Center of Hope) is a non-profit institution that offers services in the town of Loíza, Puerto Rico. During its 32 years of existence the Center has served over 3,600 participants, having an impact not only on the children but, most important, improving the quality of life of their families and their neighborhoods.

The Downtown School Greenhouse / Container Garden

We are a school located in downtown Winston-Salem, NC.  Our school serves students in pre-K through 8th grade.  We currently have a greenhouse on the roof of our school and a container garden.

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