Playa del Rey Elementary School Garden

The school garden is an extension of the classroom. Students are able to apply concepts learned in the classroom to real-world experiences in the garden. The garden is used for math, science, art, reading and language arts, and of course gardening. Gardening is integrated into cirriuclum and an enrichment component. The permaculture based management of the garden allows students to investigate the multiple systems co-existing within it. This encourages students to comprehend the larger intersectional relationships between subjects, skills and community in an exciting way.