Henry Haight Elementary

The Henry Haight Outdoor Learning Center is up and running for the year of 2012. We had massive community support to get the garden set up this past spring, but as 60% of our school is eligible for the free or reduced lunch program, and we have very limited PTA resources, we are seeking funds to keep the garden operational for the coming school year. Our goal for 2013 is to make more garden classes available to our school body, including some after-school activities. My co-coordinator and I host several classes a week out in our 3000 sq. ft. space. The children are provided three short activities in each lesson, for example, a brainstorming exercise about seeds with new vocabulary words, a "parts of plants" lecture and handout, finished with a root vegetable tasting. The children are exposed to new concepts and healthy things to eat. They are free to graze on the peas, tomatoes and blueberries we grow. They participate in "Garden Recess" with a volunteer at least once a week.

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