Church Rock Elementary School Garden

 Church Rock Elementary School has a humble but prolific garden. It is small in size, but mighty in production and effect. At Church Rock, second and third grade champion teachers have been working in the garden for 2 years. Their students have grown strawberries, peppers, tomatoes, and beans. Although not every student in every grade has had a chance to work in the garden, the teachers have organized a way for each student to taste the produce! 

This year, with the help of a FoodCorps service member, second and third grade students receive regular nutrition and garden lessons. Each week students engage in projects from soil testing experiments to school health investigations to windowsill sprouts. In second grade we're working to connect garden and academic curriculum and in third grade we are embarking on a service learning adventure to build a healthier school!