Garden Classrooms

Mama Nature

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who come alive."

I am keeper of my children's elementary school garden!

Grassroots Garden

Organic children's garden, experiential learning, equipping youth to create food sovereign communities, helping youth know enough and care enough to save the planet.

Northeast Elementary Garden Project

 Educational institutions can encourage the overall health and well-being of staff, families and community members, as well as the health of students. By creating schools that promote health and environmental education programs, a larger population of youth will be exposed to the fundamentals of healthy living. Across the nation, school gardens are being implemented as an effective means of enhancing schools’ nutrition programs and as a way to educate the students about agriculture and food systems (U.S. Department of Agriculture 2011).

Three Trails Elementary

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative, Three Trails Elementary has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 4 raised beds that are maintained by about 15 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 28 children and their parents.

Bryant Elementary

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative,Bryant Elementary has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 4 raised beds that are maintained by about 20 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 50 children and their parents.

Benton Elementary

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative, Benton Elementary has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 3 raised beds that are maintained by about 10 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 50 children and their parents.

Cler-Mont Elementary

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative, Cler-Mont Elementary has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 4 raised beds that are maintained by about 40 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 130 children and parents. Cler-Mont will also be constructing an outdoor classroom that is anticpated to be complete in Fall 2012.

Leslie Boys & Girls Club

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative, The Leslie Boys & Girls Club has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 5 raised beds that are maintained by about 15 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 90 children

Hawthorne Boys & Girls Club

Through a partnership with the Independence Health Department and the Building a Healthier Independence grant initative, The Hawthorne Boys & Girls Club has implemented the Eating for the Garden curriculum. This garden is made up of 4 raised beds that are maintained by about 10-12 children. The produce from this garden feeds approximately 120 children.

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