Upper Elementary

D L Dusty Dickens

Receipt of this grant will allow us to build more raised bed gardens. We currently have 3 beds and we would like to add 3 additional beds. This will make it possible for every grade level to have a designated bed in the garden. Having our children and families assist and collaborate with teachers in the garden can increase the chance that they will eat more of the fruits and vegetables they have helped to grow. With perseverance and community work from teachers, parents and students, we can grow fresh and nutritious fruits and vegetables.

Garfield ES

We currently have a school learning garden with ten raised beds. It was donated thanks to a three year grant from the American Heart Association. The grant provided all the needed start-up supplies, as well as twice yearly planting days. As the Garden Champion, I met with a seasoned gardener who works for the AHA and she lead me through their curriculum and basic garden lessons. Now that our grant is expiring, it is up to myself and a team of students and parents, to keep our garden going strong!

Ripley Elementary School

Delve Into Gardening, DIG's, mission is to offer a garden environment in which to plant the seeds of knowledge, experience the joy of learning, and harvest a bountiful crop of lifelong learners. In December of 2012,we received approval for DIG. to add a school garden to enhance the curriculum for Ripley Elementary School's learners. Stakeholders agreed that learning to appreciate the wonder and power of nature is the core to environmental education by creatively engaging students in a manner that encourages them to learn more about agriculture.

Phoenix Academic Magnet Elementary

In Fall 2012, with help from Good Food Project (GFP) of The Food Bank of Central LA, we created four 4'x8' raised box organic garden beds & a compost area. While 4th Grade 4-H Club (includes all 87 of school's 4th graders) manages the garden, the entire school (689 students, Pre-K-6) utilizes the garden for science, health & nutrition education. Students learn from GFP staff & their teachers about seed germination, composting, cultivation, and creation & use of organic fertilizers & pesticides.

Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Elementary School

Our goal is to continually evaluate what it takes to keep our garden sustainable and accessible for staff, students and volunteers who tend the garden throughout the year. An area that we have been striving to improve is the accessibility of garden tools/supplies for staff, students and volunteers. A shed near our garden has recently been rehabilitated for use as a garden storage shed. This is great news. For 4 years we have relied on borrowing garden tools from families as well as tools used by the school maintenance group.

Lincoln Elementary

Located in the central courtyard of Lincoln Elementary, our beautiful edible garden thrives under the support of our many volunteers and community partners. Our goal is to promote health, school and community connections, and integrated learning opportunities for our students. Our garden supports health by building relationships with the land and nature, increasing access to fresh organic produce, and broadening plant and dietary knowledge. In the garden children experience a deeper connection with their school and feel pride seeing the results of their own labor.

Flamingo Elementary

We currently have a small garden, which I started with my students two years ago. The students involvement in planning and caring for the garden has motivated and excited them to become more involved. I would love to have our garden expand in size in order to allow the students to share and enjoy the harvesting of our produce. Currently, there isn't enough to share with everyone. I want to be able to involve not only our student body and staff, but the families of our students as well - to have a true "community" garden for everyone to enjoy.

P.S.216 Arturo Toscanini

The garden at P.S 216 is managed and funded by Edible Schoolyard NYC. The goal of the garden is to provide an organic, four-season growing space and outdoor classroom on school grounds where ESYNYC staff can teach an interdisciplinary curriculum; provide programming for students, families and community members; and train teachers and principals throughout New York City.

Velasco Elementary

There are 3 primary goals of our community garden. The first goal is to provide the real life experience of preparing a garden site and growing plants from seeds or seedlings that will develop into edible produce (vegetables, herbs and fruits) for our students and their families. The second goal is to address a primary need of our families. Seven years ago a hurricane damaged our community and resulted in one grocery store closing its doors permanently. The remaining grocery store is located 3-4 miles from our students' homes.

Harp Elementary School

The mission of our garden project is to encourage students and community members to work together using new techniques to achieve a healthy thriving community garden. A successful garden is the first step to healthy independent students; it provides students access to fresh food. Our cooking classes are the second step, providing students the knowledge to prepare it. For many of our students the lunch they receive at school is only meal they will receive for the day. Over 70% are on free or reduced lunches.

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