ellis school
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Middle School, Upper Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
500
Year Founded:
2015
About the Program:
This year we hope to cultivate a irrigated new plot that is approximately 1000 square feet. Our existing program has for the past few year,s been almost entirely self sustaining in that we have spring plant sales which provide the income for soil and seed money. This new garden plot, with irrigation and weed barrier, will grow during the summer while students are absent. The crops will focus on winter storage food to be used in the cafeteria and help the Thanksgiving community food drive....crops will include potatoes, winter squash, sweet potatoes, etc.....