Lawrence W. Pingree Primary School

The goal of our garden is to improve the health of our students, their families, and the community. In 2011 a local study showed that 38 percent of Weymouth students were obese. In light of this, we are promoting exercise and healthy eating, before, during, and after school through 2 grants. We now want to provide children with the hands-on training to plan, start and maintain a garden to foster healthy eating throughout their day and ultimately throughout their lives. Students will learn that gardening is hard work, but can produce fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves and others in need in the community, and promote land stewardship. We are aiming to incorporate lessons learned in the garden into classroom learning, from science to social studies, to reading and math. In summary, we'd like our students to develop healthy eating habits, cultivate an appreciation of food from seed to plate, learn about land stewardship, and foster an awareness of community needs around food.

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