Edna Maguire Elementary School

The primary goal of the Mill Valley Children's Garden is to cultivate a healthy community with our 500+ students by strengthening their connection with the food system and improving access to nutritious food. We envision a food community where all our students grow, nurture, harvest and prepare healthy food from seed to table. In doing this we hope to encourage good stewardship, a deep understanding of where all our food comes from, to make healthy food choices, cook for those in our community that area less fortunate and to participate in a vibrant local and seasonal food system.

We teach our students about gardening and agriculture concepts and skills that integrate with several subjects, such as math, science, art, health and physical education, and social studies, as well as several educational goals, including personal and social responsibility. Students learn more effective ways of growing food in our pesticide-free garden and about the ecosystems we depend on. Our students are empowered to improve their long-term health and the environment. We hope our students retain these lessons for life so they can continue to have an impact on their surroundings and families wherever they live.

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