Argonne Year Round Elementary

Argonne School received a Garden Design Grant from CNGF. Our design includes many native edible plants. This grant will provide funds to build the garden. It will pay our docents to teach lesson plans that meet CA science standards. CNGF has created eco-literacy lesson plans for the outdoor classroom (ELSEE). We invite guest chefs to plan food harvesting events. This grant will assist with community outreach and help develop partnerships and collaborations within the local community. Argonne School is an underserved community with little space for urban farming. Our garden design features a native riparian habitat garden with many native edible foods that early Californians relied on for survival.We will teach children about their local ecology, ecosystems services, environmental protection, and healthy eating from foods they grow in the garden. We will develop a long term sustainability management plan with the school's Green Team. This program is supported by The California Native Garden Foundation.