Barrie School

We need gardening! It has no class, age, race, or physical boundaries. We wish to empower all children to think of gardening as a skill they can do and share.
Our goals are to educate our students and our families about:
• where our food comes from and different growing methods – organic, traditional, modern;
• developing lifelong eating habits that are both healthy and tasty;
• environmental stewardship;
• interconnections with math, science, art and language ;

The grant money will help us launch the garden robustly. Organizers will be able to focus on the planning, the students, and the learning rather than on fund raising efforts. We have some financial support from local businesses and other groups, as the garden is already fostering a sense of community to our school.

Future plans include bringing our harvest into the lunchroom to demonstrate ways to eat home grown foods and giving all children an opportunity to taste what they have grown.