Garden Classrooms

Bloomington Community Orchard

Bloomington Community Orchard is an organization devoted to growing fruit for the community and growing our orcharding skills through educational opportunities. The publicly owned orchard is maintained by volunteers, and the harvest is available to everyone in the community. The Education Team provides educational programming to people of all ages through presentations, workshops and educational tours, consultation, and representation at community events. Our Junior Stewards Program offers year-round hands-on educational opportunities to area youth. 

Kanyon Kids Garden

Our school is very remote and a 40 minute drive to a grocery store and even farther for larger shopping choices. Our school has a population of 61 students and 80% of our student body are First Nations Peoples. Living in such a remote area meant less healthy choices for students and community members so it came about that the students wanted to grow food for the lunch program but also for community members as well.

Holy Family Parish Garden

The Holy Family Parish Garden was started as a service learning project by the 2014-2015 5th grade class.  Our goal was to create a pallet style garden, easy to maintain, on an empty Parish lot across from the school, that we could grow good quality, organic vegetables to for the Parish Food Pantry during the summer, and the School during the school year when the garden was viable.  (Winter months are a little tricky in Mid-Michigan for growing much.) We began by studying and learning the basics of plant biology and growth.

Julien School Garden Project

The goal of the Julien Garden Project is to provide a nurturing space where teachers and children can engage in plant-based learning across the curriculum for active discovery and inquiry in an outdoor natural setting.

Ossining Children's Center

So much more than day care -- music, arts, gardening, cooking, nature, creative play & more–in a loving environment. Child care, education & enrichment for children 8 weeks–12 years. Open Mon-Fri, 7am – 6pm year-round. Scholarships available. Non Profit 

Academe of the Oaks Learning Garden

Academe of the Oaks has had a large organic vegetable garden since its inception in 2003 and every year the school improves the gardens and informal outdoor spaces to enhance its conservation and garden-based learning programs as well as provide students with beautiful spaces that catalyze social interaction and collaborative learning.  

Laura Beach Giving Garden

The Laura Beach Giving Garden is located at Espiritu Santo Catholic School. There are currently 9 raised beds (one for each grade) growing vegetables and herbs including; carrots, pole beans, beets, radishes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, squash, cilantro, dill, and egg plant. The garden also has a butterfly habitat in order to attract pollinators. This garden not only serves as an outdoor classroom but teaches the spirit of giving.

Boroughs Family Branch YMCA Schools Out afterschool program and childcare center

Our goals for the 2016 spring and summer season is to revitalize and clean our greenhouse and have programs geared towards our preschool, after school program, and summer camp.

Captain Cooper Children's Garden

The Captain Cooper Children's garden is a beautiful garden with a view of the Big Sur valley and a peak of the Pacific Ocean. We grow a variety of plants in our garden including asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, basil, rosemary, corn, mint, squash, beans, lemons, oranges, persimmons, apples, blackberries and much much more. Students learn to propagate plants in our greenhouse. They learn to compost and ensure plants are receiving the nutrients they need. 

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