Driftwood Middle School Environmental Wellness Garden

At Driftwood Middle School Academy of Health and Wellness, we are committed to teaching students how to lead healthier lives.  Our Environmental Wellness elective class teaches students how we afffect the health of the environment and how the environment affects our health.  We have six beds of vegetables and eighteen stacks of hydroponics.  We grow radishes, green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, strawberries, collard greens, black eyed peas, cucumbers, and carrots.  Our elective classes rotate every nine weeks, so by the end of the school year, almost 600 children will be more knowledgeable about healthy eating choices, where food comes from, and how to grow their own food.

The majority of our school population is at or below poverty level, which makes it all the more important they are given the opportunity to experience the benefits of the garden.  We also enjoy great diversity, which adds to the learning experience.