Academic Classrooms

Western Academy Gardens

Raised garden beds are located on the east side of the Art and Natural History Room.

Website:

http://www.westernacademy.net

City Green

City Green's School Gardens and City Sprouts Programs support the creation and maintenance of over 45 educational gardens in schools and community organizations throughout Northern New Jersey where children develop a deeper understanding of the natural environment; gain understanding of food systems and the importance of eating healthy foods; and have access to outdoor recreational activities in their own community while gaining an understanding of where their food comes from, the benefits of locally grown and organic food, the importance of healthy food choices and the impact of food choic

Brattleboro Food Co-op's Education & Outreach

Our program goals:

to introduce a variety of healthy, natural and locally grown foods to school children to broaden their food experience.

to increase students understanding about where food comes from.

to provide students with nutrition information enabling them to make healthy food choices.

Northeast Elementary Garden Project

 Educational institutions can encourage the overall health and well-being of staff, families and community members, as well as the health of students. By creating schools that promote health and environmental education programs, a larger population of youth will be exposed to the fundamentals of healthy living. Across the nation, school gardens are being implemented as an effective means of enhancing schools’ nutrition programs and as a way to educate the students about agriculture and food systems (U.S. Department of Agriculture 2011).

Cler-Mont Elementary

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative, Cler-Mont Elementary has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 4 raised beds that are maintained by about 40 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 130 children and parents. Cler-Mont will also be constructing an outdoor classroom that is anticpated to be complete in Fall 2012.

Palouse Pollinators

The program is developing and implementing integrated curricula in grades 2 and 6-8 incorporating concepts such as sustainability, community/place-based learning, organic gardening, greenhouse, composting, and recycling. An interest exists in creating linkages with school lunch reform initiatives.

A emerging and developing partnership exists among the Pullman Public Schools, Washington State University College of Education, and the Washington State University Center for Environmental Research, Education & Outreach

The Green Flash Garden

 The Green Flash Garden @ Muirlands Middle School is a project in the food movement. The goal is to provide the students of Muirlands Middle School the opportunity to have a hands on, edible education. Our mission is to provide an environment in which students can take an active role in learning about the process of growing food, the importance of environmentally sustainable food systems, the impact of food choices on personal health, as well as the interconnectedness of the kitchen, garden, and classroom.

Wheeling Country Day School

A private School in Wheeling, WV committed to healthy eating, gardening and supporting businesses and agriculture in our community.

City Beets

City Beets is part of the Five Rivers MetroParks community gardening program. The program is 8 weeks long and open to teens ages 12-15. Teens learn about food systems, how to grow fresh foods, and how to prepare the foods they grow. The teens also sell the produce at our local farmers market. Please check us out on the Five Rivers MetroParks website. Happy Gardening!

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