Flaherty Elementary School

School teachers will incorporate local farming & foods into the 2nd grade study of plants & Native American history. A butterfly garden will also be planted to show the interdependency of insect and plant lifecycles on early & modern farming practices. Student harvested vegetables will be provided to classes & community organizations to promote public and environmental stewardship.

We also recognize that at-risk students benefit most from educational experiences that require their hands-on participation. A school garden gives these students an opportunity to learn outside the classroom, share camaraderie getting hands "dirty", and developing social skills with other students.

We will also challenge students to take their school garden learning experiences and translate them into exercises to better prepare them with the critical thinking abilities necessary to achieve higher scores on the state-mandated tests required in the elementary grade levels.

This program is supported by Sustainable Braintree, Inc.