Upper Elementary

Cornelia Explorers Garden

Cornelia Elementary established a school garden in fall of 2015 with the help of Northeast Georgia Farm to School and Farm Bureau of Habersham County. The fifth grade team at Cornelia initiated and facilitated the construction of the garden, but the school hopes all teachers and grade levels will be able utilize the garden space as it grows.

Mollen Foundation-Garfield's Garden on the Corner

The Mollen Foundation, a 501 C(3) non-profit organization since 2008, is dedicated to educating and empowering schools and communities to transform their lives by adopting healthy habits to achieve life-long benefits. The Mollen Foundation offers a comprehensive approach to healthy living through food education, physical activity, leadership and resiliency skills. Our Farm to Table collaboration began in 2012 as a project with a passionate group of high school students, called Newtrition, after a protest in the cafeteria to bring healthy food to their campus.

Savannah Children's Museum

In 2012 Coastal Heritage Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit, established the Savannah Children's Museum.  Among over a dozen hands-on exhibits, Savannah Children's Museum offers a sensory garden exhibit called Frogtown Garden, which is used to provide educational programs centered around nutrition and garden education to children and their families.  Recognizing the need to address child wellness and nutrition in Chatham County, the position of Nutrition and Garden Coordinator was created to implement health and nutrition initiatives into the museum's daily programming.

Meadowbrook Waldorf School

Meadowbrook Waldorf School offers Waldorf Education for children in prekindergarten through Grade 8, with additional programs for younger children and their caregivers. Waldorf Education was founded in 1919 and is distinguished by its unique, interdisciplinary approach. MWS has been offering this rigorous academic curriculum, infused with rich artistic activities and engaging practical experiences, to students in Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut since 1979.

Green School

Boca Raton Christian School maintains several gardens on campus.  Teachers and students are encouraged to grow food and enjoy organic vegetables.  

Composting is used on campus with two worm chimneys built into our gardens.  

We also have a butterfly garden attracting six different species.  Students learn about the life cycle of the butterfly through first hand experience . ( Egg, larva, pupa, adult)

Omaha Public Schools: Life's a Garden! Can You Dig It?

Mission Statement:  Our mission is to engage students in sustainable gardening practices that contribute to the nutrition of their families and community. 

Goals:  Student academic achievement will increase through the implementation of healthy food options.  Students will demonstrate the value of nutritious food choices to their families and community.  

Growing the Garden - Roses in Concrete Nature Program

Roses in Concrete Community School (RiC) is a K-4 school in East Oakland that opened its doors this academic year with 200 students enrolled: 40% Latino, 40% African-American, 10% Asian and Pacific Islander, 8% multi-racial, and 2% European-American. Over 50% qualify as socio-economically disadvantaged. Our school emphasizes knowledge of self, character, and intellectual growth to prepare students to fundamentally impact global society beginning with actively participating in their own communities.

Scholars With Shovels at The Grande Innovation Academy

Scholars with Shovels is a community garden based out of The Grande Innovation Academy Schoolyard.  It is currently 2000 sq/ft with 10 garden boxes measuring 2x6.  We also have 6 chickens that were raised from chicks and are fed daily from the garden scraps (radish tops, pepper plant leaves, etc).  They roam free for about 5 hours during the school day and scholars are responsible for herding them back into their coup.  All grade levels have planted in the garden and continue to plant and harvest produce.  Recently we added an aquaponics garden, complete with Tilapia.

Nourishing The North Shore

Nourishing the North Shore (NNS) is a collaborative effort of the Newburyport Health Department, YWCA of Greater Newburyport and the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center. Our mission at NNS is to build a resilient and connected community and ensure access to fresh healthy produce for all of those in the greater Newburyport area. Hunger affects our health in more than just a physical sense; it has a major impact on mental and social well-being.

Place-based Learning and Community Engagement in Schools

Who We Are

PLACES is an exciting collaborative venture between schools along the Wai'anae Coast of Oahu, Hawaii, the University of Hawaii, Manoa's Office of Student Equity, Excellence & Diversity (SEED), and the local community of Wai'anae and Oahu. The project is funded through the Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program.

 

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