Kansas Avenue Learning Garden

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2010
About the Program: 

Bend a city of over 80 000 has only one school garden and a couple community gardens--currently filled to capacity--accessible to children. Our garden will help fill this gap by serving 400 students each year. Connecting kids with the food they grow and eat will improve their health and provide a practical framework for teaching and learning about sustainability. The garden will also reach adults with periodic educational programs and by increasing capacity for community garden plots.