Des Moines School Garden Network

This project will build an inter-school peer learning network for school gardens in Des Moines, Iowa. The network will facilitate resource sharing, camaraderie, and provide an entry point for schools wishing to start a school garden. It will also serve as a platform from which any school can observe and learn from the successes from six demonstration school gardens in Des Moines. The two main goals of this project will be to 1.) increase usage and integration of the gardens into everyday life of six schools and 2.) foster collaboration and resource/information sharing among school gardens throughout Des Moines.