Garden Classrooms

Holy Family School

Our goal is the revitilize the garden with new found support through partnerships within our community. We have recently formed a garden committee with a few master gardeners and other community garderns on it. The goal is to have the garden on site for our childen to learn hands on about the process and the enjoy the fruits of their labor. The funds would be used to irrigate and maintain the garden.

Holmes Elementary

Our goal is to reach our students through a hands on learning experience. The students will experience first hand how the earth is connected to their everyday life. The school will come together to learn work grow harvest and share food. The community will see how much we value education and how dedicated we are to improving the health and welfare of our children. Receiving a grant from the Whole Kids Foundation would make this all possible.

Hollis Elementary

13. The goal of the school gardens is to teach students where their food comes from and how to grow it sustainably. The gardens serve as outdoor learning labs where students can learn through hands-on experiences that draw on a variety of subject matter. The food grown is used for taste testings in the school lunch program and in health classes thus improving the nutritional quality of the food as well as making healthy eating appealing. Produce is also donated to local food pantries.

Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School

Our goal is and continues to be providing authentic education through real world experiences in school. The working gardens have resulted in significant student achievement gains in math & science especially for our at-risk students. Through the teaching gardens students have developed an intrinsic motivation and interest in being environmentally active. Our goal is to raise achievement and test scores for undeserved populations of students.

Holden Elementary

Our goal is for students to eat more fresh food understand where it comes from and know its health benefits. We will also create a welcoming outdoor learning environment and connect students and teachers with the garden in all curriculum areas. We will acquire materials for educational investigation and equipment for students to harvest prepare and taste garden produce. Ultimately the Holden school community will have more ways to spend time in learn from and celebrate the garden.

Hocking Valley Community Residential Center (HVCRC)

These grants will make it possible for the youth and residents in the Trimble and Nelsonville communities learn self-sufficiency skills concerning their food supplies. Specifically re-skilling primary and secondary grade students will empower our youth to become a long term solution to the hunger and health issues plaguing our region create familial and community food security and

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School

To create and establish an outdoor learning environment in our courtyard that will create a framework for interdisciplinary collaborative experiential and student-centered learning. In addition we will incorporate a community outreach program that will foster environmental stewardship healthy food choices and an appreciation of nature and ecosystems.

Hmong International Academy

This grant will allow the students families and community members of HIA to continue a rich learning experience. The community garden will give the 3rd and 5th grade students the opportunity to experience the process of creating a garden (planning preparation planting caring for and harvesting).This community garden also supports the values of the Hmong culture. The community garden project ties Minnesota State Standards inquiry based learning and community involvement together.

Hindley Elementary School

We have plans to use the garden as an educational tool. Teachers and children will incorporate the garden into lesson plans to learn about conservation the environment community food systems and the importance of healthy eating. In addition we hope to include the produce as an offering in the cafeteria or at the local farmers market.

Hillside Senior Public School

Our gardening goal is to increase access to fresh healthy food food growing spaces and food education in our community. Two challenges that our partner schools face with independent gardens are teacher time and summer maintenance. By including community partners and volunteers our goal is to share the work and the reward while learning about food together. By working collectively in public spaces we will learn from our diversity get to know one another better and enjoy delicious healthy food

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