Garden Classrooms

TPS School Garden

In August 2016, Trinity Prep began its school garden program by parterning with Fleet Farming of Orlando (http://fleetfarming.com/).  This garden is used extensively in the 6th grade curriculum and is available to all interested students, parents, faculty and staff at the school. The garden will also provide produce to the TPS Grille for special dishes.  We are brand new at this and are looking forward to seeing how a garden can transform our campus.

Ruby Carver Learning Garden

The Ruby Carver Learning Garden was started in October 2015 with geneous support of Yard Works of Henrico, VA. 

Healthy Harvest @ Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation

Healthy Harvest is a seed to table program aimed at teaching children where their food comes from and forms the connection between plants and humans and what we need to grow strong and healthy.

Torrey Pines Elementary School Garden

Torrey Pines Elementary School garden provides an outdoor classroom setting that allows students and teachers access to an active garden resource. The goals of the program are the integration of science curriculum aligned with Next Generation Science Standards as well as Common Core aligned curriculum using the garden as a resource. The garden program is also certified in the San Diego Unified School District garden to cafe program where students grow and harvest produce for the school salad bar.

Longview Farms

Longview Farms is a family farm located in Havana, Florida and nested in restored longleaf pine forest. The mission of the farm is to raise healthy grass-fed and finished Devon cattle, pastured chickens and pigs, and healthy vegetables free of pesticides and chemical fertilizer. The farm is also committed to providing students of all ages opportunities to immerse themselves in nature, and get hands-on experience with sustainable farming.

River School Garden and Culinary Enrichment

Students in grades 6-8 work in the school garden through their science classes and a Garden/Culinary Enrichment class. They learn academic skills and concepts through the acts of growing food and cooking it. Projects include learning about atomic structure and the Periodic Table through studying how to enrich the garden soil, learning to make bread while studying cell biology and much more. Program funding comes through grants, local business partnerships, student council funding and parent volunteering.

Cupertino Middle School Garden

Our garden program consists of our main garden space which is 30'x60' and it contains 15 fruit trees(generouslly donated by Common Vision) and 8 garden beds(built with the help of our local Rotary Club).  We also have a separate composting area, an herb garden, a small green house and a number of other things growing all over campus.  A group of teachers leads our Garden and Go-Green club on campus and we try to bring gardening and sustainablilty to the students and surrounding community.  We have spaces setup in the classrooms for starting plants and we are working on further incorporating

Community GroundWorks

Community GroundWorks is a nonprofit organization that connects people to nature and local food. Through hands-on education, children and adults learn gardening, urban farming, healthful eating and to care for natural areas. Organized in Madison, Wisconsin in 2001 as The Friends of Troy Gardens, Community GroundWorks serves diverse communities and schools across the region.

Mission

Kresson School Garden

This is our second planting season for our Kresson School Garden.  It is my hope to expand on the goals of sustainable and healthy eating along with creating connections between young children and food production.

Central Park East II School Garden

The Central Park East II Garden Committee just completed building an outdoor garden, nestled atop a large concrete playground at 103st and Madison Avenue. It is currently comprised of a series of 10”-high raised beds, an inground perennial area and a digging bed for students to explore the magic and wonder of soil.   We are currently growing herbs, native perennials and a seasonal rotation of annual vegetable crops.

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