Blessed Stephen Bellesini, O.S.A. Academy

The primary goal of our school garden is to teach students how to grow fresh produce, and the importance of vegetables and fruits in a healthy diet. All sixty of our students will participate in the planning, construction, planting and maintenance of the garden. Students will learn to grow produce from seeds in the Science classroom and all students will have the opportunity to participate in the Academy's Garden Club, which will be a permanent part of Bellesini's Afterschool Enrichment Program. Students will learn how to prepare and incorporate fresh produce from the garden in meals, and the nutritional value of specific vegetables and fruits they grow, as part of Bellesini's Cooking and Nutrition Club. Students and their families will take garden produce home to eat, accompanied by recipes and nutritional information. Lastly, it is our goal to share garden produce with local non-profits that provide meals to Lawrence residents, such as Cor Unum Meal Center and Lazarus House.

This program is supported by .