Garden Classrooms

John M. Moriarty Elementary School

This is a service site with the national program FoodCorps.

Dig In!

The garden was established the spring of 2012 my consumer science teacher, Ms. Friest. Goodrell Middle School helps students connect with their inner chef and gardener. Throughout the year students participate in a after school program entitled Dig In! . The program connects the garden to fork concept with students growing, cooking and eating Goodrell grown produce. Goodrell Middle School was also a site for National Farm to School Month, where students tried out locally grown sweet potato fries.

South Warren Elementary School Garden

 Our school garden is brand new this spring, 2013! Our garden coordinator is a first grade teacher, and she is working with Farm Bureau and our county's FoodCorps Service Member to develop the space and involve different classes and grade levels. Soon, our first graders will fill our new raised beds alongside 4th and 5th graders at our school. We can't wait to get started!

Carver Community School Garden

Carver Community School created their garden in the spring of 2012. Ray Meylor, of Pheasants Forever, and Ms. Hogan, second grade teacher at Carver, helped Des Moines FoodCorps break ground in April. Parents also supported the garden by trading watering duties for ownership of 4 raised beds. This year, the garden will gain support from the Boys & Girls Club, with programming happening throughout the season. Des Moines FoodCorps also teaches Pick a Better Snack at Carver throughout the winter.

North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Warren County

 North Carolina Cooperative Extension partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians.

Our FoodCorps Service Member, Horticulture Agent, 4-H Agent, and Extended Food and Nutrition Education Progammer (EFNEP), all work to provide nutrition education to children through school gardens. Our team has used gardens for programming at South Warren Elementary School, Mariam Boyd Elementary School, and Warren County High School. 

Mariam Boyd Elementary School Garden

 Students benefit from our school garden in the classroom and after school. First and fourth grade students use the garden through every stage to grow plants and use the produce for classroom cooking. Our fifth graders also tend the garden every other week with Culinary Club. This after school club exposes students to where food comes from, how to grow their own food, and how to prepare complex dishes.

Snipes Academy School Garden

The Snipes Academy School Garden program revolves around teaching our students about fruits and vegetables and improving their access to healthy food. Our program benefits third graders, who are instructed in the garden by their teachers and FoodCorps Service Member. Our lessons focus on North Carolina Science Standards: soil type and composition, parts of the plant, plant needs and nutrition.

Rachel Freeman Elementary School Garden

The Rachel Freeman Elementary School garden program is focused on introducing and improving students' access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Our program currently benefits primarily third grade students, who learn about gardening, science and nutrition from their teachers and FoodCorps Service Member. Students also engage in a bi-weekly Garden Lunch Bunch, where three students from each class are rewarded with eating lunch in the garden.

 

Supply Elementary School Garden

The goals of the Supply Elementary School Garden program are to teach children about nutrition, science and gardening. Our third graders benefit from instruction in the garden from their teachers and FoodCorps Service Member. Our lessons are centered around North Carolina Science standards: soil type and composition, parts of the plant, plant needs and nutrition. Students in other grades benefit from the garden during health class and during our 4-H Junior Master Gardener after-school club.

Lincoln Elementary School Garden

The Lincoln Elementary School Garden program centers around teaching children about nutrition, science and gardening. Teachers and the FoodCorps Service Member focus on teaching students about soil composition, parts of the plant, plant needs, and nutrition. Our program benefits third graders, however, we also have an after-school 4-H Junior Master Gardener Club.

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