Garden Classrooms

Ravenscroft Lower School

Our garden , Raven Roots Vegetable Garden is enclosed by a deer fence and contains four raised beds. It is located on the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade playground so children have supervised access to it during recess. It uses rainwater collected into rainbarrels from the 5th grade building's  roof. The organic soil came from Brooks, an industrial foodwaste processor, that creates mulch  from our food waste recycling program in our school's lunchroom.

Rappahannock County Nutrition Services/Farm-to-Table Program

The FARM-to-TABLE PROGRAM (aka “F2T”) is a partnership between Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Schools, and other community organizations. Planted at Rappahannock County High School in 2004, the program branched out and now provides fertile soil for learning to students in many disciplines at both the high school and Rappahannock County Elementary School.
Students mixing soil

Hidden Valley Community Preschool

Hidden Valley Community Preschool is dedicated to proviting children the oppportunity to stay in touch with nature by integrating garedn and nature exporation throughout the curruculum.

Lake Avenue Garden Project

 The Lake Avenue Garden Project began in 2008 to teach kids at how to grow food, and cook and eat bravely. We operate on a simple philosophy: that growing food and cooking with friends makes kids more open to new ingredients and teaches them skills to be a healthy eater. Plus, it is a fun learning experience to grow a garden and harvest the food you’ve planted.

Healthy Lunch, Healthy Lives

Pacific High School (PHS) has a unique school lunch program, in which fresh, nutritious, homemade lunches are prepared and served by students. Our goal is to alleviate poverty in Southeast Alaska by developing and documenting this lunch program into a replicable model that includes farm-to-school and summer food service / student employment programs. High school students are powerful connectors between schools, families, and communities. By providing healthy, homemade food to students, they learn to enjoy it, and bring that enjoyment back to their families.

Edible Education at White Gates Farm

A summer day camp for students 8 to 12 years old. It is located on a working farm and runs three days a week. Gaining experience in the garden, exploring nature and ecology and learning to have a healthy relationship with food and local community is what our program is about.

Sustainable Summer

Our summer adventures in sustainability are for students age 15 to 18. Travel to Ecuador with us this summer and explore concepts such as organic farming and sustainable development through a unique program that combines adventure travel, cultural immersion, and environmental education.

Hopewell Organic Garden of Hope

The goal of the Hopewell Organic Garden of hope is to develop partnership with the community and the Senior Citizens to create friendships and build community spirit. Gardeners that will benefit in the raising of crops can share garden tips and advice. This will stimulate positive social interaction. Continued education via partnership with local horticulture programs will increase the effectiveness of the garden as well as increase the skills of the families and youth involved in the community garden.

 

 

North Winneshiek Community School District

The North Winneshiek School garden supports the school district in creating a comprehensive learning environment for students to develop and practice lifelong wellness behaviors. The garden includes a flat plot of land as well as two raised beds where students harvest produce to be served at lunch, on the afterschool snack cart and in classrooms where students are encouraged to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables.  

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