Garden Classrooms

Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts

 We are the first Elementary Charter School in the State of Virginia!  Our integrated curriculum has a large focus on our outdoor classroom and school gardens (orchard, vegetable garden, butterfly/history bayscape, rain garden and forest woodland.)  We are currently growing food to supplement our school lunch program (we do not accept federal funds therefore are able to serve more nutritious options.)  We have a wonderful partner in our community who ran a successful CSA that has installed grow boxes on our grounds, with plans for a greenhouse classroom!

Ambassadors of the Earth

Our mission is to nurture the KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and VALUES essential to sustainable living in and out of school. We do this by exploring the connections between Classroom, Lunchroom & School Garden with children ages 5 to 18. Our community is our classroom and precious resource. Growing with our gardens into a blossoming community!

Miles Davis Magnet Academy Learning Garden

The Miles Davis Magnet Academy Learning Garden includes raised vegetable beds, butterfly and rain gardens and a native plants area. The Learning Garden provides opportunities for student learning about science and engineering, particularly in the areas of botany, urban agriculture and environmental science.

 

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Highland Elementary

Our goal is to expand our existing garden and continue to help children become aware of the source of their food along with making sound nutritional choices. We want to integrate as many subject areas as possible but also believe in the intrinsic value of teaching children gardening and cooking skills as an overall approach to wellness.

Garden Leader: Ellen Datino -- emdhome@msn.com
 

Graland Country Day School

Garden Leader: Maureen Kechriotis – mkech@comcast.net

Locally Grown at Graland

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Garden Leader: Allie Molinda – blainenewby@yahoo.com

Ben Franklin Elementary has a medium to large size garden composed of about 14 4×12′ raised beds, and 2 2×20′ flat beds. A small but adequate shed houses our garden tools. We produce mainly vegetables and herbs. The garden is surrounded by xeric plantings. We have a compost system and the garden is irrigated by an automated drip system. We use the garden for gardening, cooking, social studies and art classes.

Fairmont Elementary

Garden Leader: Stephanie Walker – stephlpwalker@gmail.com

In 2006, 400 students participated in a planting day at the beginning of the season. Seven youth cared for the garden and ran a farmer’s market through the summer. Approximately 50 students through the Early Childhood Education, Special Education and Third Grade classes helped provide on-going care for the garden through the end of the school year. An average of 30 families per week purchased vegetables during the 10-week market season.

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