Elm Street School

Our vision is for families, schools, and the Walpole Community to work collaboratively towards the shared goal of fit and healthy children. Students will have a hands-on learning experience in the school garden and will eat fresh, healthy foods.

Our plan is for a school garden program with three raised beds. The garden will be used to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Students will be active participants - planting, maintaining, and harvesting the produce. In addition, the garden will be used in a number of curriculum based activities. Within five years we anticipate expanding the program to include at least 4 schools. Our extended long term goal which may be greater than 5 years away is a teaching kitchen at one school where families can come together and participate in hands-on nutrition education and healthy recipe testing for students, families and the community.

This grant will help us buy materials including wood to make the beds, soil and part of the fencing..

This program is supported by .