Academic Classrooms

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program-University of Maryland Extension

EFNEP stands for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. EFNEP is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute for Food and Agriculture and the University of Maryland Extension. The major goals of EFNEP are to help limited-income families and youth acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior changes necessary to promote health/wellness and reduce chronic risk. For more information about EFNEP contact Dr. Mira Mehta.

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no name yet..... in beginning stages

We are exploring an all inclusive garden for children and adults and their families with special needs and without. There are not many gardens that include container gardens that are high enough, deep enough, and accessible for those who have physical needs and/or who are in wheel chairs.

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D.I.G: Dwight Englewood in the Garden

Dwight Englewood School now has three vegetable gardens that support programs in the three divisions of the school. In lower school, garden work and lessons are integrated into the science curriculum. In middle school, students can elect the practical sustainability class "D.I.G" (Dwight Englewood in the Garden) or join gardening club, and in high school the garden supports projects in various classes, from Latin to Ethnobotany, as well as a cafeteria composting initiative.

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Growing Food Growing Health

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Granada High School and Planada Community Garden

Granada High School is a continuation High School that is creating a community garden behind the campus. Granada High is located in the town of Planada, Caliofrnia. Students have already established a community garden behind the Planada Community Church.

In the months ahead a fruit tree orchard and community garden will be planted behind the Granada High Campus. The students will be doing all the work and getting a chance to market their products at local farmer's markets.

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Hamilton Habitat

We have a garden at our school called the Hamilton Habitat which is maintained by ourHabitat class along with parent volunteers and our urban harvest partner. The goals of our habitat class are to give students an opportunity to experience gardening, to learn about the environment, ecology, biology, and nutrition. We have also discovered that the habitat is a great place to work on useful skills like communication, cooperation, time management, problem solving, and citizenship.

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Fusion Academy & Learning Center Edible Garden Workshop

As part of the life skills education at Fusion Academy, a Garden-to-Table workshop was initiated over the summer of 2011. The edible garden portion of this workshop gives students a basic introduction to gardening, with an emphasis on ecology and environmental science. For more advanced students, there is the potential to explore topics in plant and cell biology. The other portion of the workshop includes trips to different farmers markets and farms in Orange County, followed up with lessons in the basics of cooking.

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Aspen Elementary School Magical Garden

Aspen School District - Aspen Elementary School's Magical Garden - creating a place to teach, learn, enjoy & eat!

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Garden Oaks Montessori

Garden Oaks Elementary is a magnet Montessori with Environmental Science. The Sunshine Community Garden is Garden Oaks outdoor classroom where students engage in project based learning in cultivating fruits, vegetables and flowers. The school's outdoor classroom includes many garden areas including orchards, butterfly gardens, pond and wetlands to foster future environmental stewards.