Memorial Spaulding

Memorial Spaulding does not currently have a vegetable or herb garden on the school property. Our community is very enthusiastic about developing and maintaining such a garden. Our initial project will be to work with our community partner, Newton Community Farm, to build the garden and introduce the concept to our students. Our long term goal is to work with teachers across the grade levels, as well as our district science coordinator, to identify and extend curricular connections. Given that our neighboring district high school, Newton South, already has an established edible garden, we are also excited about establishing a mentoring program with the high school students, faculty and parents as our source of information for the Garden project. Furthermore, having a healthy and productive garden on our property will allow us incorporate edible education into the curriculum, helping us teach our students about making healthy choices.