Garden Classrooms

Primrose Hill School

The overall goal of the Primrose Hill garden is to teach children how to plant, nurture, grow and harvest vegetables, fruits and herbs.

The children at Primrose Hill Elementary (K-3) have a hands on experience planting the beds, harvesting the produce and tasting different vegetables.

Teachers have the opportunity to hold classes in the garden to expand and enhance their cirriculum.

Beverly Cleary School

The goal of the gardens at Beverly Cleary School is to connect students to nature, support the learning environment of the garden, and build community. As a community we have worked hard to establish our school gardens and involve students throughout many years. As we are having success with this we need to create more spaces in the garden to accommodate all of those who are interested.

Highland Ranch Elementary School

We presented the garden project to the student council. They have written the following goal:

To create a living environment that would motivate children to learn in varied ways. To teach children about agriculture; how to handle it and be responsible for it. To provide a place that is a living science lab, that is friendly and not sterile, and that could be modified and shared with the school community.

This program is supported by .

Pioneer Charter School Kinder Garden

Our overarching goal is to grow healthy food for our students and the community. We want the garden to be a center of learning about nutrition, gardening, cooking, and other essential skills for building a healthy community. We want the children to have a hands-on experience planting, growing, and harvesting their own food. By doing so, students will experience the joys of gardening, be more likely to try new foods, and be of positive service to their community. We want to improve the beauty of our community and show others that beautiful gardens can be grown in the middle of the city.

Wendell Phillips High School

WP Veggie Farm's three main goals are:

1) To grow... organic produce for twenty families, a mix of localia (literally, people who live right next door!) as well as sponsors who live in other neighborhoods in Chicago

2) To teach... high school and elementary school students that some seeds, some soil, some camaraderie and most importantly some HARD WORK can grow into an amazing enterprise and delicious food

Penn Alexander School

We see our PAS garden as a means to build community through a common language of health and nutrition. Our school is set in a diverse cultural and socio-economic urban environment, where students and their families are invited to

Pavilion High School

The Pavilion School Community Garden Program will address New York State education standards in science, health, food and nutrition, math, technology and social studies.

Orchard Valley Waldorf School

We have both short- and long-term goals for our garden: First, our garden is for children and teachers to share the connections of the growing cycle, seasons, the food we eat, and our connection to the landscape through wise stewardship. The long-term goal is to use the school garden education program as the core of an evolving farm education program for students, families and the community at large towards sustainable biodynamic agriculture and holistic land management.

Conejo Elementary

This grant would allow us to add 4 horse trough garden beds on a concrete area on the campus. This area used to be a mini zoo and has turned into a fenced off unused area. Water is already available in the area, yet some irrigation will need to be done to connect the beds. Once these are in place, the garden will be ready to turn into a community garden. The horse trough garden beds will show families withoug land that it is still possible to grow your own food. Currently eight garden beds are maintained by students, teachers, parents, as well as community groups.

Omar D. Blair K-8

The goal of the ODB Community Garden is to educate students about various plant life cycles and to increase awareness of the benefits gained by healthy eating habits. First, it will be a positive, continual binding force for our community. We have many celebrations that occur throughout the year that relate to academics, but very few opportunities for parents, staff members, community members and students to interact together and/or learn as a community. Secondly, our garden will help students learn about what it takes to grow food.

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