Upper Elementary

MMCA Organic Garden and Outdoor Classroom

Maria Montessori Charter Academy is a public charter school in Rocklin, CA. We serve about 300 kindergarten through 8th grade students from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds from school districts throughout the surrounding area. Teachers at our school employ a hybrid educational model, utilizing the Montessori philosophy and methodology to achieve state content standards. As a public school, we charge no tuition and students are selected by lottery from the pool of applicants.

 

Curley K-8 School seed to table

 We have a beautiful outdoor classroom and school grounds where students are able to explore nature in the city.

Our raised beds are used for planting vegetables, herbs, and fruit in the fall, spring and summer. In the spring the 3rd and 4th graders sow the seeds and seedlings, maintain the raised beds and water when necessary. In my science classroom we take observations and measurments of the growth. We notice change over time and discuss what plants need in order to grow. 

Sequoia Community Garden

 Sequoia Elementary is located in the Rosemont Community of Sacramento. 

Wintergreen Studios

Wintergreen Studios is a charitable education and retreat centre. Our sustainable off-grid facilities provide comfortable gathering places for meetings, workshops, and private functions. Guests learn new skills, engage in mindful living, and return to their homes and workplaces inspired and refreshed.

Park Slope Women's Shelter

70-Bed Women's Shelter in Brooklyn, NY working with Farm Box and Brooklyn Commune to grow an organic garden and eventually harvest what we grow to cook healthy meals. We will also partner with the elementary school across the street and with a community youth program.

College Park Elementary

College Park Elementary is a public school in the San Mateo Foster City School District. We have a weekly garden club that meets every Wednesday and garden science in our classrooms. The produce from our garden is used in our after school program or is taken home (or eaten on the spot ;-) by the kids who help in the garden. 

The Growing Home and Learning Center

The Growing Home is an urban farm, educational center, and edible landscape company located in Diamond Bar, CA (near LA). Since 2008, we have grown thousands of pounds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs on our 5000 sq ft of land, feeding our family and our local community. We believe that growing food makes more sense than growing grass, that it is time for our society to reconnect with the food it eats, and that the best healthcare is fresh, vibrant, organic food. We strive to educate people and help them grow their own food.

The Victory Garden at The National WWII Museum

During World War II, while war was raging, on the homefront citizens endured commodities rationing and built victory gardens. These shared sacrifices domestically contributed just as much to the war effort’s eventual success as did military triumphs abroad. Using victory gardens as a focus point, The National WWII Museum demonstrates that the lessons and examples from the World War II homefront are applicable and relevant within today’s society.
 

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