Garden Classrooms

El Camino Real

El Camino Real is a brand new school on the south side of Santa Fe, NM. The south side of Santa Fe has historically been an area absent of gardens, farmers' markets, and a culture of eating from the garden. Our school would utilize the garden to teach students about where our food comes from, and how a seed can grow into something that can feed a whole family. We have incorporated gardens into our science curriculum and have even planned trips to the Santa Fe's Botanical Gardens for students to have a better concept of how educational, peaceful and beautiful a garden can be.

Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park

The Argenziano garden is an outdoor garden classroom that will be utilized by over 200 students during the 2014-15 school year. The space is hands-on outdoor classroom where students will partake in a variety of math, science, and nutrition lessons that are focused around the plants and vegetables that grow in the school’s garden. Students will be given the opportunity to sprout, plants, maintain, and harvest a variety of plants and vegetables and will oversee the process from start to finish.

Christ the King School

To develop a working environmental laboratory in which students will participate in real life experiences, build cross-curricular skills, develop respect for the environment and experience God's creation as stewards of the land.

Annette St P.S.

Our Food Garden provides hands-on learning in ecology, biology, agriculture, nutrition, history, language and the arts. But new teachers often lack the confidence and knowledge to weave the Food Garden into their classroom teaching. This grant supports skill building through workshops, nurturing positive relationships around food and the environment.

Highland Elementary School

Our goal is to establish a vibrant school garden on the grounds at Highland Elementary where students and teachers can enjoy the garden as an outdoor classroom space. Salem-Keizer Education Foundation or SKEF has established successful gardens at eight area schools already. The gardens are focused on high-needs neighborhoods where students can benefit the most from fresh produce and an education in healthy, sustainable skills.

Haynes Early Education Center

We would like to see the garden utilized by more classroom teachers to give students authentic experiences to solve and write about real problems or events. For example, one way we could utilize the garden in this way would be for the K2 students to map the garden. Mapping is currently what they are practicing as they learn more about their community. They could expand their knowledge of their community in many ways with the garden. Families and community members could be invited to share recipes, prepare food, and share customs, stories, etc.

Roger's Elementary School

Marshall County 4-H has partnered with Roger's Elementary School and Mid-Iowa Community Action to provide an weekly after-school program and summer intensive to over 180 youth. The garden space is currently located at the Marshall County Extension Office however, we have been granted permission to build raised beds on school grounds. The raised beds will allow staff to provide education to all youth at the school along with building a sense of community.

Calabasas Elementary

The discovery garden at Calabasas Elementary School in Watsonville integrates science based lessons in the after-school garden program to reinforce classroom curriculum. The garden space is an outlet for students to explore nature, grow organic food and cultivate a passion for learning. As 96% of the families are Latino at Calabasas Elementary there is a strong emphasis on cultural connection to the land in growing crops that are meaningful to their heritage.

Meadow Park Elementary

We aim to educate the youth and their families about sustainability by way of our community garden. By growing real foods and teaching students and their parents about the importance of healthy food choices and skills to sustain food, we feel we can make a lasting impression upon the lives of the youth for generations to come. We spread the love of real, healthy vegetables and fruit, as well as the recipes and preparation techniques all while exposing the community to sustainable awesomeness!

Cochise Elementary School

Our state had the seventh-highest rate of obesity in 2011 (for children ages 10-17). This is worrisome, especially considering the fact that our students only attend physical education about twice a month due to financial constraints. We strongly believe that a school garden is essential in promoting healthy living and nutrition for our students, their families and the community.

Pages