Hightower Elementary School

This grant will engage students in realizing the various stages of food production, harvesting, preparation, and food consumption. Ideally, the goal is to utilize a hands-on approach by providing, small garden plots for each designated garden. It will promote direct ownership, by students and staff, of their plots.
Hightower polled the student body on the type of gardens they would like to develop, and the top three are salsa, pizza, and sensory gardens. The highest rated among students, the Salsa Garden, will be spicy, with varieties of tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, and onion. The Sensory Garden will be lush with plantings that provide a feast for the senses smell, touch, sight and sound, Finally, the Pizza garden will include three varieties of onions, basil, bell peppers, parsley, oregano, and a variety of meaty tomatoes. A student organized pizza and salsa party will be celebrated at harvest.