Briargrove Elementary Edible Schoolyard

 Briargrove Elementary is taking root. The themed garden at the school is the BG Edible Schoolyard, modeled on a movement initiated by chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame in northern California. Garden leaders Ellecia Knolle and Mariana Cypher want the kids to dig in the dirt to understand the connection between the earth, food and life. Parent volunteers built the 8-inch raised beds, but the children plant and maintain the garden during school hours. The first phase, funded by a $3,000 grant from Aramark, benefits the K-2 classes. The kinder kids (Little Sprouts) and first and second graders planted their beds around Thanksgiving. In the spring you will see an expansion for the 3-5 grades as well as the science lab. Take a peek at the garden’s initial phase on the northeast side of the school visible from San Felipe.