Wonderland Avenue Elementary 'From The Ground Up'

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms, Academic Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
About the Program: 

From The Ground Up was started about a year ago and serves as an edible garden where kids from all grades come out the garden and learn about sustainability by doing hands-on activities. There is also a nutrition compondent of the program where a nutrition educator volunteer gives nutrition lessons in the classroom to discuss various topics like why eating a rainbow is so important, why breakfast is so important, discussing MyPlate, to name a few.