Garden Classrooms

Conestoga Elementary, Murray, Nebraska

After two years of research and fundraising, our elementary school installed an outdoor classroom, Cougar Hollow, in the summer of 2012. In the professional landscape plans, drawn up by an architect certified in the installation of outdoor classrooms, we designated an area for classroom gardens. The goal of these gardens is to promote learning in a variety of subjects as well as to allow personal growth. We believe that children will develop skills and understandings of many areas as they engage in personally meaningful explorations of the world around them.

Mickle Middle School

The Young Urban Farmers Program was started at a Lincoln, Nebraska middle school in 2012 to connect children to the soil and the origins of their food. Students gain knowledge and experience in sustainable crop production, hoop house management, cooking their produce and basic business planning. The students are engaged in all aspects of the garden-from starting seed to selling at their own farmer's market.

The Community School

Our goal is to develop soil research plots so students can experience hands-on science in the garden. Our school was established on an old farm, where the topsoil had been sold by the previous farmers. Last year students tested the soil in the area where we plan to establish the study plots and found absolutely zero nitrates, phosphates, and the texture of the soil was pure sand.

College Park Elementary

College Park Elementary School's garden will be a teaching garden where students plant, grow, harvest, and enjoy eating fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs in connection with grade-level curriculum content.

Crown Valley Elementary

Our goal is for our students to graduate from our campus with the skills & understanding of what healthy foods are, how to find the joy of growing them, & the awareness of the environmental impact they have. The Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant will enable Crown Valley Elementary School to provide much needed repairs to our existing garden & green house, lesson plans for the teachers to use in the garden, & materials and seeds to plant & continue growing a thriving garden from year to year. Our garden is the central focus of our school grounds.

River Gate Elementary School

The River Gate Garden was established to enhance student learning with a hands on laboratory. As an extension to the science program for our 790 students, the garden serves as a permanently placed "growing" part of our school that provides opportunities for students to understand where food comes from. They see the effects of the topics discussed in class first hand as the soil, water, and seeds work together to produce flowers and vegetables from one week to the next.

Taylor Elementary School

Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) students will work with Taylor Elementary staff, teachers, and students to develop a Literacy garden at Taylor Elementary School. CSCC English students will read and write with the Taylor Elementary students in the Literacy garden.

Classroom in Bloom

Classroom in Bloom's mission is to deepen the connection between people and the land through school and community gardening. 

Venable Elementary School

Since spring 2012, our garden has become a vital force in our school and in the neighborhood. We are at point

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