Smithfield High School Fruit For Though program

There are four major goals for the the Smithfield High School Edible Forest Garden. 1) A built in research element provides long term interactive educational opportunities - There is so much that we need to know about Edible Forest Gardens and so much learning they can offer over their lifespans. Similar gardens at CCRI and URI make a bridge to higher education. 2) Aesthetically Pleasing gardens entice students and visitors into a studious atmosphere. -We want it to be beautiful, and have all the major elements and concepts clearly labeled. 3) The Gardens yield abundantly and are freely available to SHS -SHS has first rights to everything the garden produces. 4)The Gardens are a living example of sustainable development and education which will rub off on the wider community -This garden is for the whole town, not only SHS. We want it to be imitatable. Concept Summary: A Lush Edible Forest Garden welcomes students and visitors to ask questions and gain exposure to permaculture. The Gardens are a working organ of the school, supplementing it