Garden Classrooms

Loyalton Learning Garden

With funding from The Sierra Schools Foundation and the Sierra County Office of Education we were able to build an amazing garden complex at Loyalton Elementary School.  We have a large greenhouse, 15 raised beds and outdoor classroom areas.  Since the fall of 2014 all K-6 and a handful of Continuation School (9-12) students have participated in weekly gardening classes from August – November and March – June.  All students participate in planting seeds, nurturing seedlings, transplanting, harvesting veggies, harvesting seeds and flowers, putting the garden to bed for winter, composting, re

Dexter Farm to School

To address the needs of student heath and wellness within the Dexter community and connect students to local food and agriculture, The Dexter Farm to School Program was established in 2013. The mission of DFtS is to cultivate improvements in personal and community wellness through making meaningful connections between students, food and local agriculture.  To fulfill this mission statement, the DFtS program includes farm visits, farmer in the classroom presentations, classroom instruction, garden instruction, and cafeteria servings.

Osborn Elementary School Garden, Rye, NY

The Osborn Elementary School Garden is a school garden and outdoor classrom serving children in grades K-5. Garden-based lessons are held in the garden. In addition, a lunch-time garden club maintains the garden.

Bowie Garden

The Bowie Garden (El Jardin de Bowie) is an educational garden located on the Bowie High School campus where students plant, grow, and harvest.

Check out our Fall 2017 status update and future direction presentation

Portland Community College Rock Creek Learning Garden

The Rock Creek Learning Garden promotes interdisciplinary academic achievement, leadership development and sustainable food systems. The garden provides experiential education and life-long learning opportunities for PCC students, faculty, staff and community members.

Montessori School Of Huntsville

The Montessori School of Huntsville (MSH) educates children to prepare them for a life of purpose, integrity, and academic accomplishment.  We develop independent learners, critical thinkers, and tomorrow’s leaders.   Since 2010, MSH has developed the acreage at our main location into a multi-faceted outdoor classroom. Projects for the outdoor classroom have been funded largely through local grants and parent support.

Vannoy Elementary School Garden

We are a school garden with a focus of outdoor education. We are hoping to develop into a more vital and integrated part of our community through donations of our produce to students and families. We have partnered with WOOFER volunteers, parents, CVSan, The Crayon Initiative, our cafeteria for composting and continue to look into ways in which we can develop something that will engage young minds to get their hands dirty.

Laboratorios para la Vida

Laboratorios para la Vida (Laboratories for Life) or Labvida is an action research project based in Chiapas, Mexico which centers on delivering a course titled 'Alimentación, Comunidad y Aprendizaje' (Food, Community and Learning) with adult educators working with different age groups in a variety of environments. This course focuses on local agro-food systems, agroecology, interncultural dialogue, and constructivist pedagogy, using the edible school garden as a place for exchange between the school and the surrounding community.

Roots and Shoots Garden Ministry

WE are a garden school community that meets weekly with about 25 members from grades 3-5.  We have an edible fruitful field of tropical trees and two garden towers along with several raised beds filled with herbs.  We promote love of the earth.

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