Conejo Elementary

This grant would allow us to add 4 horse trough garden beds on a concrete area on the campus. This area used to be a mini zoo and has turned into a fenced off unused area. Water is already available in the area, yet some irrigation will need to be done to connect the beds. Once these are in place, the garden will be ready to turn into a community garden. The horse trough garden beds will show families withoug land that it is still possible to grow your own food. Currently eight garden beds are maintained by students, teachers, parents, as well as community groups. The gardens are used to extend classroom learning. Children learn about the plant cycle in a hands on way. During the school year, students will learn where their food comes from by growing it themselves. In the summer, beds will turn into a community garden. 12 local families will be given the opportunity to grow and harvest their own food.

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