Garden Classrooms

Hillside Elementary School

The goal of our gardens is to teach our students to live sustainably. Our gardens are integrated into the curriculum and serve to support teachers' efforts in the classroom but moreover they serve to teach our children how to grow vegetable crops using organic methods. Further we intentionally planted a large seasonal vegetable garden at the front of our school with the intent of inspiring visitors to garden at home. The grant will sustain and allow us to make improvements to our program.

Hillcrest School

The garden goal for Hillcrest Vocational Agriculture is to grow hydroponic vegetables. This is the first time hydroponics will be used at Hillcrest School which is a center school for special needs students. The new system will make gardening more physically accessible to the students. They will sell the vegetables or fruits harvested at a reduced rate to the community. It will provide the opportunity for the community to be in contact with special needs young adults and see their potential.

Highland School

We see the Sensory Garden as a chance to generate excitement about gardening about nature and about school. To engage the senses we are including plants that are beautiful that smell wonderful that have interesting texture and that taste good. We also will have wind chimes that sound lovely and bird houses to attract singing birds. We are applying for grants so that we can add more raised beds start a compost pile put in paths and install a rain barrel.

Highland Park Community High School

For decades students and faculty could find solace knowledge and inspiration from the Atrium. Unfortunately today the Atrium has has become a symbol of under-utilized spaces in inner cities and the decline in resources dedicated to inner city education. This proposal seeks to change that stigma and resurrect a gem of spaces. The Atrium garden due to its unique warm micro-climate(its indoors) seeks to grow fruits and vegetables that otherwise would not produce in outdoor Michigan climate

Highland Middle School

The grant will enable us to sustain this promising project and continue improving the health and bonding among students and community members alike. Our goal is to show students where healthy and safe food comes from and empower them with the skills and knowledge to grow their own food. Ideally they will share this information and invite more and more people to participate in the garden. We envision the garden as a central bonding and learning space in the community.

High Desert Montessori School

We have currently been holding off on finishing a mini hoop house for our primary area USDA permits pushing for organic licensing finishing the ADA beds and irrigating the primary area. This grant would allow us to finish this up so that we can focus our energy on bringing education into the classroom.

Heskett Middle School

This Garden Grant will make it possible for children in our district access to local farm fresh and healthy food options. Our students will gain valuable hands on experiences where they can learn the journey of our food. Our important goal is to incorporate positive nutritional choices environmental responsibility and pride in our student

Heritage Elementary School

The main goal of our school garden program is to educate and enrich the learning experience for our students. The garden helps us teach important science math and health concepts. It also develops character traits such as respect and responsibility. Our garden helps us create and maintain relationships in the larger community. We partnered with local chefs to teach our students healthy ways to prepare our food. We offer gardening workshops to neighbors. We offer surplus food to food banks.

Henry Whittemore Elementary School

There are many who can benefit from and appreciate the beauty of school gardens but flourishing gardens take years to become well established. Gardens also require a dedicated and knowledgeable gardener to remain useful and beautiful over time. Our goal is to maintain an infrastructure that supports school gardeners over time while maximizing as many avenues of participation for as many participants (students teachers parents cafeteria custodial staff and community volunteers) as possible.

Henry Dearborn Middle School

These funds will support the creation and expansion of gardens at two Boston Public Schools in the Dudley Square neighborhood. The goal of these projects is to create opportunities for experiential learning which deepen students' connections to healthy food and local food systems.

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