Garden Classrooms

All Saints Catholic Academy

The goals of the ASCA Garden have been to foster a sense of ownership and responsibility in the students through hands on care for their garden, and to beautify our urban space. We strive to make this activity an asset in the classroom as well. For example, the 6th grade science lesson was able to see all the stages of growth of the pepper plant as well as enjoy pesto sauce in the classroom made from the basil they grew. We hope to provide vegetables to the local food pantry next year, and would like to explore participation in a farmers market.

Littlebrook Elementary School

Our goal is to fund a garden instructor to not only educate the simple aspects of gardening to all our 341 students, but to also work closely with the school teachers to tie this garden knowledge into the school curriculum, providing a holistic education. Student learning is multifunctional ̢

Blackshear Elementary School

The goals of Blackshear Bridge and the Campus Green Team are: Empower and inspire students to learn through play-based discovery in the school garden and grounds and on field trips; Increase nutritional intake in our students who are 97% on the free and reduced lunch program; Empower students to collaborate with each other in feeding themselves through learning organic vegetable, fruit, and herb gardening and soon, egg production; Provide Curriculum Road Map-aligned lessons to help teachers increase time teaching outdoors; Go beyond the School Garden by following AISD

Explorer Elementary Charter School

While our garden program has been strong since 2007, every passing year shows that our infrastructure -- long, untreated wood raised beds and pvc bubblers -- is aging and that elements need to be replaced. Having a strong infrastructure allows teachers and the garden coordinator the freedom and support to develop creative programming in the garden, knowing that the materials, tools, and structure are there to support whatever projects they can dream up.

Ray Graham Training Center High School

Our school has just started an agriculture program, and the grant will make it possible for us to train our students so that they may eventually be able to find lifelong employment in gardening or horticultural areas. Most of our students are low income, and they often live in apartments with no outdoor space available.

Harvie Elementary School

Identifying a growing need for our students

Eastside Memorial High School

The goal of our garden project is to link students with their physical and natural world, and promote food security and environmental education. We want to beautify our garden grounds and make it inviting for Eastside students as a productive garden and outdoor learning space.

McKinley Elementary School

Our first goal is to get every child in the garden every year. As of now, 1/3 of the classrooms are actively utilizing the garden, and we'd like to see that participation rate increase dramatically so that every student is getting an opportunity to understand where their food comes from. To do so, we'll be looking to increase our garden space by adding garden beds in the current location and installing garden beds closer to the Kindergarten and Pre-School area.

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School is located in Williamsburg, Va with a current enrollment of 500 students.The school

Richmond Technical Center

The goal of this garden is to provide healthy and nutritious produce to students, staff, business and community partners of the school. This produce will be sold to benefit the students in the program and given to them to supplement their nutritional needs. Also, students will increase their knowledge of agricultural produce. Our food supply is becoming more localized due to high transportation costs and this grant will help the students participate in the local market.

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